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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: "PATRCK COLEUKAS" <patrickcoleuka1@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: patrickcoleuka@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:48:30 +0100
Subject: Congratulation,
Attention:
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted
by our law firm,Alpha Law Chambers in Lagos Nigeria
My name is BARR.PATRICK COLE (esq). A personal attorney to our
late client Mr.Kenneth Johnson, who worked for an oil firm in Nigeria.
Mr.Kenneth Johnson a well known Philanthropist,before he died, he made a
Will in our law firm stating that $5M (Five million U.S. dollars
only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.
We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail
address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly
interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a
notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two
weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the
Government treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of
transfering this money to any of your designated official account. I urge
you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the
Bank has given us a date limit.
Please contact me urgently via my personal email address
Congratulation,
BARR.PATRICK COLE Uka[Esq].
patrickcoleuka@gmail.com
+234 70391 568 93
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