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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: "kimaeva lioudmila" <kimaeva@bigmir.net>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 16:42:26 -0500
Subject: Urgent reply needed
FROM: DR/MRS KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA
PRIVATE TELEPHONE; 226 78 868172
PRIVATE EMAIL:kimaeva123@hotmail.com <EMAIL%3Akimaeva123@hotmail.com>
Attn: Sir/ Madam,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, its just my urgent
need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I
got your contact from yahoo tourist search while i was searching for a
foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion
this business opportunity when i prayed to God or Allah about you.
I am a banker by profession in BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA and currently
holding the post of assistant foreign remittance director in our bank. I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($20.5 Million
Dollars) of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family
on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash.
You can confirm the genuine of the deceased death by clicking on this
website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
hence; i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 60/40 if you agree to my business proposal.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i
receive your return mail immediately as soon as you receive this letter.
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more
clarification and easy communication..
(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Have a great day.
Yours,
Kimaeva Lioudmila
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