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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: "EMEK ABEIN" <emekabein20@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:11:24 +0200
Subject: 24/06/2008 GOOD NEWS MY FRIEND
HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND
I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THAT FUND NOW, I
WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY SECRETARY(MR DON)ON HIS EMAIL BELOW;(
don_jemes@yahoo.fr)ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE BANK DRAFT OF $1.5M USD,WHICH I
KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.
AGAIN,CONTACT PATRICK ON THIS EMAIL(don_jemes@yahoo.fr) AND SEND HIM YOUR
1 FULLNAMES........
2 ADDRESS..............
3 SEX.........................
4 AGE.........................
5 PHONE NUMBER.
6 CITY .......................
7 COUNTRY............
BEST REGARDS,
DR EMEKA BEIN
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