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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: "Mrs Lisa Johnson" <john.savage2@mail.dcu.ie>
Reply-To: fedex.dispatch.co@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:26:50 -0700
Subject: I Have a Confirmable Parcel for you with FedEx Delivery.
Greetings! to you. You Have A Parcel With Fedex Courier.I have been waiting
for you to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of $800.000.00 United
States Dollars, I have paid all necessary charges except 80 pounds been
security keeping fee which is the only money you will send to the FEDEX COURIER
SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country
only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company,don't be deceived
by anybody to pay any other money except $80 pounds I would have paid that
but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in
case of demurrage.You have to contact the FedEx Delivery now for the delivery
of your Draft with this information, Mr. Peter Mark, Email: fedex.dispatch.co@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
Lisa Johnson.
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