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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. David Blackford" <richardj1940@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dblackford1940@email.si
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:43:02 -0700
Subject: Pls Call Me +447024080397
*Good day,*
*My name is Mr. David Blackford, head of foreign operations Bank of Ireland
United Kingdom. A certain client of my bank made a deposit for 12 months
valued at £12.250 Million (twelve Million two hundred and fifty thousand
British Pounds only). My proposition is that I will like you to stand in as
the next of kin to the depositor. I found out that he died without making a
WILL" We shall employ the services of an attorney to arrange the transfer of
rights and privileges of the deceased to you. If you are interested, please
reply immediately to my confidential Email address **
dblackford1940@email.si* <dblackford1940@email.si>* with this details
below:
1.A Beneficiary name and mailing address, in order for me to prepare the
document for transfer of the funds in your name.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers.
3.Age and occupation.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details. Best *
*Regards,
DAVID BLACKFORD. (LL.M, PH.D)
Head Of Foreign Operations of Island Bank LONDON
+447024080397 private line you can call me any time any day
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM*
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