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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: Ben Savimbi <savimbiben0@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: savimbiben@live.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:04:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT - PLEASE REPLY
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: savimbiben0@yahoo.com
URGENT - PLEASE REPLY
- Hi Dear,My name is Ben Savimbi. I work with the Standard Chartered Bank Here in Accra, Ghana as office assistant to the operations Director of the bank.As a clerk in the bank my position is very low but I have access to a lot of secret because I handle the bank's most sensitive files. During my course of duty recently, I discovered $6.5million dollars in our bank escrow account with no beneficiary.The bank has lost record of its owner since the fire out brake of 2004 which destroyed a lot of the bank's database. I can give you the detail information of the account and my bank contact so you can contact them and tell them you are the owner of the money so they should transfer it to your country's account.My bank will believe you because Your proof is your ability to know the account details and my bank will transfer without questioning. After you get the money, we will share equal. For more details, please respond to my email as soon as possible.Regards.Ben Savimbi
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