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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: "MARK DAVID" <markdavid3005@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: dc_expressbenin@myway.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:11:46 -0700
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATELY
SECRETARY OFFICE. COUNSELORS AT LAW)
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Friend,
have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your
($800.000USD).
Bank Draft but did not heard from you since that time ,then I
went and deposited the Draft with Del Courier Express here
in Benin Republic , because I travelled to Iraq to see my boss
and will not come back till next month end. You have to contact the Del
Courier Express Benin to know when they will deliver your package .I have
paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee.
The only money you have to send to them is there security
keeping fee which is $95. to received your package.
Don't be deceived by any body This is there Contact Address Contact
Mr.Paul Edi Director Del Courier Express Benin
Republic.
E-mail : (dc_expressbenin@myway.com)
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the
security keeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to
reconfirm it to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering.
Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft.
Thanks
Secretary
Hon.Mark David
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