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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: <curtis_akah1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:14:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ??????
Greetings to you as you read this message.
Let me introduce my self, I am Curtis Akah. Contacting you is to have a discussion with you regarding an investment that I want to invest in your country. Confirm the receipt of this message with your direct telephone number to enable me call you immediately and details of this investment will
follow after reading from you and I want to invest the sum of $20.5 Million Dollar in your country persently the money is in a Bank.
I will give you more details upon your immediate reply.
As i wait for your urgent reply.
Yours Faithfully,
Curtis Akah
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