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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: "okagba pius" <okagbapius10@hosanna.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:32:20 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY MR. FRANKLIN BARNARD NOW FOR YOUR COMPENSATION
Dear Partner,
I did not hear from your for long, what is the problem? I went into your
file and find your mail address that is why today I am very happy to inform
you about my success in getting that fund transferred to a Swiss account.
I did not forget your past effort to assist me despite the fact that it
failed us somehow so I kept some amount for you in my own appreciation for
your compensation. Now I want you to contact my secretary on the
information below;
NAME:MR.FRANKLIN BARNARD
EMAILS: franklinbarnard1@live.fr,
Contact him and ask him to send you the total sum of $1,500,000.00 (One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in a certified international bank
draft issued from UBS AG, Switzerland, which I have kept for your
compensation. CONTACT HIM ON this email: franklinbarnard1@live.fr
You have to reconfirm your full informations as below,
FULL NAME:.....................................
CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:.......................
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:........................
OFFICE NUMBER:.................................
OCCUPAION.......................................
COUNTRY..........................................
SEX.............................................
AGE.............................................
Best regards,
Dr. Okagba Pius
Pan Africa Mortgage and Finance
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