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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Dr.anne=20johnson.?=" <isaiahmobutu12@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: garymark_121@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:35:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear friend
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: isaiahmobutu12@yahoo.co.uk
- Dear friend, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information below. NAME :Mr.Gary Mark EMAIL :gary_mark_123@rocketmail.com ask him to send you the total sum of 2.6 Million USD. (two million six hundred thousand US dollars) in a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation. 1. FULL NAMES:____________________________________________ 2. ADDRESS:_______________________________________________ 3. SEX:___________________________________________________ 4. AGE:___________________________________________________ 5. MARITAL STATUS:________________________________________ 6.OCCUPATION:___________________________________________7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________ 8. TELEPHONE NUMBER_________________________ 9. FAX:NUMBER_____________________________________________ 10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________ 11. CITY:________________________________________________!
___ 12. STATE:_________________________________________________ 13. COUNTRY:_______________________________________________ Regards Dr.anne johnson.
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