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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Martin Johnson <assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:19:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS OFFER
FROM MARTIN JOHNSON
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL (assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr)
URGENT BUSINESS OFFER
DEAR,
I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MARTIN JOHNSON THE ONLY SON OF MR JACK JOHNSON FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA.
AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME RETREIVE THE SUM $10.5MILION USDOLLARS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.
IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILSOF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FORYOUR ASDSISTANCE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOOS AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.
AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME OR THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr ) for MORE DETAILS AND EASIER COMMUNICATION.
I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN EUROPE.
THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY
MARTIN JOHNSON
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