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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. ABUBAKAR YUSUF" <telegramdept@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: telexxdept@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:20:34 +0100
Subject: AMOUNT VALUED AT $13.5 Million
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
GARKI-ABUJA.
P.M.B 1036
Attn:Sir,
Attention is drawn over the transfer of your payment into your account as we
recorded in our computronic system for immediate remittance.
We do wait instruction from the Governor to transfer into your account the
amount due to you.
We do hope that you do the necessary to enable us facilitate the transfers.
Anticipating your urgent response.
Your's Sincerely,
Mr.Abubakar Yusuf.
Director.KTT Dept CBN.
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