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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: =?UTF-8?Q?john=5Fhill01?= <john_hill01@o2.pl>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:01:37 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONTACT_FEDEX_COURIER_COMPANY_FOR_FAST_DELIVERLY?=
Hello
i=20have=20paid=20the=20delivery=20fees=20for=20your=20cheque=20and=20all=
=20the
necessary=20arrengement=20has=20made=20WITH=20FEDEX=20COMPANY=20and=20man=
ager=20of
ecobank=20told=20me=20that=20the=20cheque=20will=20expire=20before=20gett=
ing
to=20you.=20so=20i=20told=20him=20to=20cash=20the=20$2.5=20milion=20usd=20=
and=20deposited
the=20cash=20with=20fedex=20=20courier=20company=20.now=20contact=20the
fedex=20company=20with=20this=20information
below=20CONTACT=20PERSON;DR=20ANDY=20LORD,
Email;=20fedex.courierservices@live.fr=20=20=20
=20=20
Telephone;=20+229-9389-0700
Send=20your=20Name,=20Address,Telephone=20and=20a=20Copy=20of
picture=20to=20them,=20and=20remember=20that=20fedex=20company=20dont=20k=
now
the=20content=20of=20the=20box,=20because=20i=20registered=20it=20as=20af=
rica
cloth.
MR=20HILL=20JOHN
GOD=20IS=20GOOD
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