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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: mslocum@mchsi.com (mrpoonjos107_cy@yahoo.com.hk)
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:13:30 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY[CODE NO: AM-001].
Good Day,
I sincerely hope that this letter will not come to you as a surprise or
an
embarrassment since we neither knew each other before nor had any
neither
previous correspondence nor contact. Let me start by introducing
myself. I am
Mr.Joseph C.Y Poon, Director of Operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong.
I have an obscured business suggestion for you.
Should you be further interested, I would prefer you to reach me on the
address below:(mrpoonjos107_cy@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I
shall provide you with more details of this business proposal.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Joseph Poon
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