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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: 845hg@mchsi.com (sgt.reeves_gun@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:34:19 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS
MY NAME IS SGT JARVIS REEVES. I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER SERVING IN THE
MILITARY WITH THE ARMYS 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION WITH A VERY DESPERATE NEED FOR
ASSISTANCE,I AM SEEKING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THE SUM OF ($18.7MILLION
U.S. DOLLARS ).My PERSONAL EMAIL ID IS sgt.reeves_gun@yahoo.com
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