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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: "David Michael" <dmichael.michael69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michealdavid010@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:44:48 +0000
Subject: I HOPE ALL IS WELL?
DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF ON THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO YOU, MY
NAME IS MR.DAVID MICHAEL A BANK ACCOUNTANT.
I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAND AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT WHO MADE SOME DEPOSITS OF $10,000,000.00
TO MY BANK. HE DIED WITHOUT ANY REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN AND AS SUCH THE FUNDS
NOW HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE TRY AND GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU
COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS ON WHAT WE ARE TO DO, I URGENTLY HOPE TO GET YOUR
RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.DAVID MICHAEL
TEL:00228-988-22-27.
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