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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: "dr kelvin osagie" <drkelvin4@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: drkelvinosagie24@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:35:43 +0100
Subject: Attn:REMMITTANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT/CONTACT US URGENTLY FOR MORE DETAILS
Dear Sir,
My name is DR KELVIN OSAGIE, Iam the chairman CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE
PAYMENT COMMISSION which is an organization that processes all contract and
inheritance payment to the beneficiaries.
However i have with me a file confirming you as a bonafide owner of a large
sum of money which i suspected to be EITHER your contract funds or
inheritance funds.
Kindly confirm to me if you are the actual beneficiary of the said funds and
get back to me with the following informations as soon as possible so that i
can forward your informations to OUR PAYMENT BANK IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM(PRUDENTIAL BANK PLC.).
Your direct telephone and fax numbers,Your marital status and occupation.To
enable me assist you transfer your funds to you without further delay as the
funds is still unclaimed.We are very much aware that some of you has lost
their CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE INFORMATIONS,respond to this email once you
are in this category so that we will help you to recover the informations
for immediate transfer of your funds to you.
Get back to me immediately.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
DR KELVIN OSAGIE
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE PAYMENT COMMISSION
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