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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Solomon Dossa" <get_007@msn.com>
Reply-To: <projects_001@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 16:43:24 +0000
Subject: From Dr. Solomon Dossa
Good Day, Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics. In other to transfer to overseas ($48,500.000.00 US) forty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from Enterprise National Bank of Benin, Cotonou, Benin Republic. I have the courage to ask for your assistance to handle this important and confidential business to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new bank a/c immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive this funds quitely. I am Dr. Solomon Dossa, I know that this will come to you as a surprise as we have never meet before, but I decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of ($48.5MUSD) to your country. I presently work as a senior Accounts Director, Offshore Mortgage & Services with Enterprise National Bank of Benin, Cotonou, Benin Republic. Furthermore, at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable Business investment until I get your response by mail. Please take out a moment of your very busy Schedule today to respond back if you are interested. please call me on my direct telephone number for an initial confidential communication and also for the details of this transaction. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction. Awaiting your reply, Dr. Solomon Dossa. Tel +229-97 84 68 89
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