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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: "DR. IGNATIUS IMALA" <ignatiusbox@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ignatius_imala009@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:59:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA DEBIT CARD
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B ignatiusbox@yahoo.co.jp
ATTN: SIR/MADAM
YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION TO BE MADE TO YOU THROUGH AN ATM VISA DEBIT CARD
PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR FULL NAMES ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER FOR MORE DETAILS
- DR. IGNATIUS IMALA
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