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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: "Mrs. Mary Yengeni" <maryyengenin79@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mary_yengeni_5@gawab.com
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 13:49:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B maryyengenin79@yahoo.co.jp
I am Mary Yengeni. from south African a Parliamentarian Wife i contacted you to be my project partner and stand as my Husband foreign partner for transfer of US$15 million into your account for investment
1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm
Sincerely,
- Mrs. Mary Yengeni
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