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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: "BRIG GENERALOKUNBOR(RTD" <briggeneralokunbor5555@yahoo.it>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:16:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: *****SPAM***** RE:25/FEB/2008
Spam detection software, running on the system "radius2.beosms.com", has
identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message
has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label
similar future email. If you have any questions, see
the administrator of that system for details.
Content preview: Sir, I am Brig General J.A Okunbor [Rtd]the special Adviser
to the President Federal Republic of Nigeria on financial/contract matters,
am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded
it?s seating in Abuja just released your name amongst contractors to benefit
from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated
to investigate manipulated contract claims contracts and over-invoiced payment
as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country. [...]
Content analysis details: (9.4 points, 8.0 required)
pts rule name description
---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------
-1.8 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP
3.5 BAYES_99 BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 99 to 100%
[score: 0.9999]
1.3 MISSING_HEADERS Missing To: header
1.6 URG_BIZ BODY: Contains urgent matter
1.5 MILLION_USD BODY: Talks about millions of dollars
1.2 ADVANCE_FEE_2 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)
1.4 ADVANCE_FEE_3 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)
0.6 ADVANCE_FEE_4 Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)
-0.0 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list
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