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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: PROPOSITION <mariamjj66779@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: markdilon200@yaoo.es
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:44:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PROPOSITION!
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B mariamjj66779@yahoo.co.jp
DEAR I'M MRS A MARIAM WIDOW I NEED YOU TO ASSIST IN SECURE MY $8.5MILLION DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY VAULT ABROAD,DOCUMENTS FOR THE DEPOSIT WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU AND WILL OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,FURTHER DETAILS SHALL BE GIVEN TO U UPON RESPONSE FROM YOU.
- PROPOSITION
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