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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: "Geoffrey" <g3offrey2@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: g3offrey21@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 04:47:28 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION
OUR REFERENCE:SNSBANK/07845/NL
FINAL NOTIFICATION
With respect to the above reference number,be informed for the last
time that i want to list you as a beneficiary to a total sum of
US$15,500.000 (Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in the codicil and last testament of a deceased client.(Name
now withheld since we have sent several letters to you).
We are contacting you based on the legal fact that you bear the same
Last name identity with the deceased.
Legally you qualified to receive this funds as the beneficiary with
your surname identity. All the legal papers will be processed to
facilitate the release of this money to you in line with our bank
inheritance policies.
In your acceptance of claim of this money,we require you to send to us
immediately,your full names as they are in your international
passport,your current mobile telephone number,your fax number(must be a
confidential fax) and your contact address to enable us file necessary
documents at any probate court for the release of this money.
Kindly contact me so we can get this deal started and concluded
immediately.
As soon as we get your details,we will turn update you with your claim
proceedings.
Yours Faithfully,
Geoffrey J. Morris
SNS Bank NV,
The Netherlands.
Note:This message is strictly for the addressed email bearer.if you
have received in error kindly delete immediately and dis regard.We
thank you for your coperation.
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