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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: johnben@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:34:00 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY
Dear friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting
that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information
below.
NAME; Collins Kelly
EMAIL collinskelly200@yahoo.fr
Ask him to
send you the total sum of $1.200.000.00. One million Two hundred
thousand US dollars in a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation.
CONTACT HIM ON this email collinskelly200@yahoo.fr
1. FULL
NAMES:...........
2. ADDRESS:..............
3. SEX:.........
4.
AGE:.........
5. MARITAL
STATUS:.............
6.OCCUPATION:..................
7. E-MAIL
ADDRESS:...............
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:..........
9.
FAX:NUMBER:................
10. BREIF DESCRIPTION
OFCOMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:................
11.CITY:..............
12.
STATE:............
13.COUNTRY:...........
Regards,
Dr. johnben
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