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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: "DANIEL CHUKWU" <dan_chuk25011@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:40:15 +0200
Subject: CONTACT STATE INHERITANCE COMMITTEE
Dear Friend
This is to officially inform you that ATM card number: 3774 9856
7847 9006 worth Three Million Dollars ($3Million usd) has been credited in
your favor in bid to compensate you on your contract payment since you are
next on our inheritance file for the second part of this fiscal Year 2008.
Your personal identification is ATM- 7998. Contact the verification officer
DR UMARU:( inheritanceverification@live.fr) with the following for proper
verification and claim processing:
Full Name................
Delivery Address.........
Country..................
Occupation...............
Phone Number.............
Fax Number...............
Age......................
sex......................
NOTE:
You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means of
Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or
International Passport for proper verification and authentication.
Regards Dan Chuk
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