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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: "m.paul109" <m.paul109@laposte.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:48:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY
DEAR FRIEND,
I DID NOT FORGOT YOUR PAST EFFORT BY TRYING TO HELP ME, NOW I WANT TO
TELL YOU THAT I HAVE SUCEEDED IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER
THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM CHILE .
CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN COTONOU DE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN BECAUSE I
HAVE LEFT THE WHOLE INSTRUCTION TO HIM ON YOUR BEHALF AND INSTRUCT HIM
WHERE TO SEND THE $850.000.00 WITH OUT ANY FURTHER DELAY FOR YOUR
COMPENSATION.
HIS NAME IS MARK WHITE
EMAIL:markwhite0141@yahoo.fr
NB:NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY
SECRETARY :-
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY .
IN THIS MOMENT, I'M VERY BUSY HERE IN CHILE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT
PROJECTS, WHICH THE NEW PARTNER AND I ARE HAVING AT HAND. SO FEEL FREE
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MR.DEMION CHEDOM TO SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU
WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
REGARDS
MR PETER JOHN
Créez votre adresse électronique prénom.nom@laposte.net
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