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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: Thomas Taylor <thomastaylork_25@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: thomastaylor_2008@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:34:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN; PLEASE
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B thomastaylork_25@yahoo.co.jp
Dear
I am Thomas Taylor I am contacted you to be my project partner and stand as my late father foreign manager for transfer of US$22 million into your account for investment I intend to do in your country.
Please reply urgent.
Sincerely,
- Thomas Taylor
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