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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: "murray beverly" <murray1@me.by>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 09:50:59 +0200
Subject: Dearest Partner,
Dearest Partner,
I am Mrs.Murray Beverly from zimbabwe. I am a widow being that I lost
myhusband a couple of months ago. My husband was a the late assacinated
sinatorin zimbabwe ,but pressentlly i am in abidjan, capital city of ivoiry
coast inwest africa, for the past three months now. My husband
was assassinated lastjanuary by the rebels following the political uprising.
Before his death hedeposited trunkbox of money in one security company here
in Abidjan the capital city ofivoiry coast the amount is to the tune of
$14.5M. US DOLLERS According to mylate husband, the money is meant for
unward transfer to his partner for theportation in oversea I have plans to
do investmentin your country, like real estate and industrial oduction.
This is my reason for writing to you. And I decided to offer to you the 20%
ofthe total money and 10% for the expense on this transaction which will be
ableto occur during the transaction such as the phone calls, the faxesand
others. for any effort ! which you will provide to assist me.Please if
youare willing to assist me and my only son Johnson, indicate your interest
inreplying soonest.
Thanks and best regards.
Mrs.Murray Beverly
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