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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: Maryati Mohamed <dmaryati@ums.edu.my>
Reply-To: mou_xinsss@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:47:40 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM CHINA
=3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E=A0=3CBR=3EHello=2C = =3CBR=3EI want to solicit your attention to recieve money on my behalf=2E= The purpose of my contacting you is because I need your assistance=2E Wh= en you reply this message=2CI will send you the full details and more in= formation about myself and the funds=2E My personal email is =3A mou=5Fx= ins02=40yahoo=2Ecl =3CBR=3EThank you=2E = =3CBR=3EMou Xinsheng =3CBR=3E=3CBR=3E
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