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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: helen coleman <helen_coleman5@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:12:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Bonjour,
Bonjour,
Je me nomme Helen Coleman 19ans, Nationalite Ivoirienne, je suis heritiere de 7.5 Millions US Dollars. Je veux le transferer a ton compte et en retour je promets 20% pour aide et assistance donc ecrivez-moi (helen_coleman5@yahoo.fr)
Merci bien pour ton aide
Helen.
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