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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: "G.B.Williams" <citizen_online2035@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: williams_gx68@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:22:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM OCEAN LINK SAVINGS & LOAN
FROM OCEAN LINK SAVINGS & LOAN
ATTN:
RE- THE US$10.8 MILLION DOLLARS CREDIT IN YOUR FAVOUR:
WE ARE WRITING TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF US$10.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN YOUR FAVOUR. WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING FUND IN OUR OFFICE OCEAN LINK SAVINGS & LOAN . MAY I INFORM YOU THAT AFTER OUR RESEARCH,
WE FINALLY RESOLVED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE SUM OF ($10.8MILLION) TEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND A NATIONALE OF YOUR COUNTRY. TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION,
4. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. WE ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATE YOU.
NOTE: CONTACT US THROUGH THIS e-mail: williams_gx68@yahoo.ca
SINCERELY,
MR.G.B.WILLIAMS,
(DIRECTOR, FOREIGN PAYMENTS).
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