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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: "emmy ben" <emmy_ben3@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:06:06 +0200
Subject: CONTACT UNITED POSTAL SERVICE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PARKAGE
Dear Friend,
It has been long i heard from you, what is going on? i want to inform you
that i have taking your package box of ($1.500.000.00) One Million five
hundred thousand united state dollars to United Postal Service Courier
company (UPS) benin republic for them to send it to you.
I meet the manager of United Postal Service courier company and i spoke with
him he told me that they will delivery your package box to your door step
with a cheeper rate, which he said that it will cost you the sum of $155
dollars to delivery the package to you.
He further told me that as soon as they heard from you they will delivery
the package box to you with out any delay.
Now i want you to contact United Postal Service courier company for the
release of the package, i have submited the package box to them. The
director name is: ( Dr Dan Bruno ).
Telephone:+ 229 9390 1722
E-mail:(united_postalservice755@hotmail.fr) Send them you full information
to enable them locate you when they get to your country ok.
FULL NAME_____________
ADDRESS_______________
TELL PHONE____________
FAX PHONE_____________
YOUR SEX______________
YOUR AGE______________
COUNTRY_______________
Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted United Postal Service
courier company.
Regards.
SECRETARY.EMMY BEN
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