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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: INigeria nvestigation Bureau <nigeria_investigation_bureau004@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: investigationbureau_efcc0008@live.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:24:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT VERIFICATION ON YOUR APPROVED FUNDS
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B nigeria_investigation_bureau004@yahoo.co.jp
URGENT VERIFICATION ON YOUR APPROVED FILE AND REASON FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR FUNDS SINCE,
PLEASE ARE YOU SILL ALIVE/DEAD ? DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED ASSIGNMENT IN FAVOUR OF THIS (JOHN WHEELER)
REPLY URGENTLY FOR RE-CONFIRMATION AND RECIEVE YOUR FINAL FUNDS.
- INigeria nvestigation Bureau
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