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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: baristerpatrick@mchsi.com (Barrister Patrick Linz)
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:50:55 +0000
Subject: Notification Of Bequest.
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.David Peet
I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I
hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the
WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr. David Peet made you a beneficiary to
his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,
100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.
Email: barristerpatrick0@gmail.com
Regards.
Barrister Patrick Linz
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