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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: thomas.guettler@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:09:32 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success ingetting
that fund. Now,I want you to contact my secretary onthe information
below.Okeke Frank,
Ask him to send to you the total sum of
(USD$1.2Million)in a Cashier Draft, which I kept for your
compensation.
So contact him immediately on his e-mail:
(o.kfrank@hotmail.fr)and send him the below information toenable him
deliver yourcashier Draft to
you.
NAME:..............................AGE........................
ADDRESS:.........................OCCUPATION:............
PHONE:............................COUNTRY:...................
COMPANY:.......................
Regards
Mr,Thomas
Guettler
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