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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: "Steve Okon" <barrsteveokon01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:52:29 -0700
Subject: URGENT
COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS(US$15,000.000.00) TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRY IN
YOUR COUNTRY.
THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MRS JOYCE LAKE AN AMERICA CITIZEN
WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2000.WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HER FAMILY TO
COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LATE
AMERICAN DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO
BE HER NEXT OF KIN.
I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DESEASED AND THE
$15,000.000.00 IN OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT MY BANK FOR THEM TO
RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DESEASED PERSON.YOU WILL
HAVE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE BANK WHILE I WILL GUILD YOU ON THE STEPS
TO FOLLOW TILL THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ONE OF THE BANK
DIRECTORS,I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUND IS RELEASED TO YOU.
AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY,I WILL GIVE YOU AN INSTRUCTION ON WHAT YOU
SHOULD DO.REPLY AND LET ME KNOW YOUR FULL NAME,AGE,ADDRESS,OCCUPATION,AND
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.WE SHALL DISCUSS OUR INTEREST ON THE LOT AS WE
PROCEED.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.YOU CAN REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL(
stevehenry01@yahoo.com)
MR.STEVE HENRY.
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