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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: "john" <johnwilliams46@centrum.sk>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:38:41 +0200
Subject: Now Contact my secretary
Dear Friend,
I didnot forgot your past effort and attemps to assist me, now I'm happy to inform you that i have suceeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.
Now Contact my secretary ask him for total sum of ($1.5,000.00)one million five hundred thousand dollars your compensation;
His name is MIKE BENSON.
E-mail: (mikebenson55@yahoo.fr)
1,Your Full Name..........
2,Home address........
3,Phone number...........
Regards,
JOHN WILLIAMS
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