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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: "ENGR. TONY IGODO" <igoton_764@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: tonyigodo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:59:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B igoton_764@yahoo.co.jp
Attention:Sir/Madam,
Compliments of the day. Just gone through your countries website and discovered your contact to be reliable. I thereby invite you to pertnership with me in the area of investment in your country in all honesty.
Thanks,
Engr. Tony Igodo.
- ENGR. TONY IGODO
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