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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: "Mr.Tim Richard" <timrichard@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: tim_richard50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 22:22:14 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Tim Richard !!
Hello My Dear,
I write only to seek your indulgence and assistance. I am Mr. Tim Richard,
there is a deal of a transfer involving, £12.5 M [Twelve Million Five
Hundred thousand pounds Sterling]. in our bank now, I am proposing to make
this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. for your
indulgence and support {morally, financially etc.}, you will have 25% share
of the total amount after the transfer must have been successfully
concluded.
Kindly reply me through this email
[*tim_richard51@yahoo.com.hk*<http://mail.google.com/ym/Compose?To=tim_richard51@yahoo.com.hk>].and
I shall furnish you with more details and necessary proceedure with which to
make the transfer.
I await for your urgent response.
Sincerely yours,
Mr.Tim Richard
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