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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: "Amos Zulu" <azulu01@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:54:04 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFITS
DR.LUYA ADAMS
THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT.
SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE BANK (SARB)
GOOD DAY,
VERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE.
FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS,NEXT OF KIN FUND AND LOTTERY
FUNDS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH THE SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT , YOUR
NAME/PARTICULARS WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING
PAYMENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.
ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN OUR FILES YOUR OUTSTANDING PARTPAYMENT IS
US1,700,000.00 (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
5) IDENTIFICATION
AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN
A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
DIRECTLY FROM SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE BANK. YOU CAN MAIL ME ON MY DIRECT MAIL
ADDRESS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MEMO FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
REGARDS,
DR.LUYA ADAMS
DGSARB
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom
it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential
and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this
communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original
message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown.
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