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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: Gregory Longstreet <greg46516@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:33:54 +0000
Subject: RE: THANK FOR YOUR EMAIL
This is now being reported as fraud. No legitiamte offer would demand the money uup front to pay for delivery. DO NOT CONTACT ME AGAIN.
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:01:49 +0000From: mr_lucky.peter@yahoo.dkSubject: THANK FOR YOUR EMAILTo: greg46516@hotmail.com
YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR DELIVERY OF YOUR CHECK THAT WILL COST YOU $300USD
BEST REGARD
Få en billig laptop. Se Kelkoos gode tilbud her!,
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