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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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Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?q?Oceanic=20Bank=20Atm=20Debit=20Card?= <oceanicbankatmdebitcard@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: atmdebitcard319@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:45:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD APPROVED....PLS CONFIRM YOUR REP. IDENTITY
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: oceanicbankatmdebitcard@yahoo.in
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY/ CONTRACTOR
- WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PARTPAYMENT OF US$5.8M HAS BEEN APPROVED AND READY TO BE UPLOADED TO ADEBIT ATM CARD OF WASHOVIA BANK ACCOUNT PROVIDED BY MISS GLENN SPIKERWHO CLAIMED TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.PLS CONFIRM HER IDENTITY
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