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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: "Joram gumbo" <bankinfo2@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:38:00 +0100
Subject: Good Day;
Good Day;
I am Mr.Joram Gumbo,Personal Assistant to Executive
Director,Investment/Private Banking,African Investment Bank,Cotonou,Benin
Republic. I want to inquire from you if you can handle a transaction of
mutual benefits to both of us as the next of kin/ beneficiary of a sum of
money belonging to a deceased customer of the bank who died without
will(intestate)leaving no trace of his next of kin. reply to my privet
adress (mr.joram_gumbo@sify.com)
Best Regards,
Mr. Joram Gumbo.
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