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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: paulwilson1@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:45:12 +0200
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND GOOD NEWS,
DEAREST FRIEND GOOD NEWS,
I AM Mr,paul Wilson, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO
INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS
IN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT
YOU TO CONTACT MY SECRETARY ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR
COMPENSATION OF $1.500,000,00
NAME....:Dr AHMED BELLO
EMAIL:
(dr_ahmed_bello_2001@yahoo.fr)
TELEPHONE NUMBER;00229 93 16 11 53
SEND
HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM. YOUR FULL
NAME.... ADDRESS..... COUNTRY.. AGE...OCCUPATION.... PHONE NUMBER...past
port id....and bank accanut
to enable him to the bank for transfered,
Regard
Dr paul wilson
Unbegrenzter Speicher, Top-Spamschutz, 120 SMS
und eigene E-MailDomain
inkl.
http://office.freenet.de/dienste/emailoffice/produktuebersicht/power/mail/index.html
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