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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: "Tereza C. Vilela" <tcvilela@empro.com.br>
Reply-To: verification_card@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:22:13 -0300
Subject: ATMCARD-NOTIFICATION
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This is to officially inform you that ATM card worth Three Million
Dollars ($3Million usd) has been credited in your favor in bid to
compensate you on your contract payment since you are next on our
inheritance file for the second part of this fiscal Year 2008. Your
personal identification is ATM- 7997. Contact the verification officer
Kevin Ford (Mr.) on: (verification_card@yahoo.com.hk or
deptverification@live.com) or +2348074754771. with the
following for proper verification and claim processing:
Full Name................
Delivery Address.........
Country..................
Occupation...............
Phone Number.............
Fax Number...............
Age......................
sex......................
NOTE:
-You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means
of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's
License or International Passport for proper verification and
authentication.
Regards
KEVIN FORD.
Tel:+2348074754771.
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