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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: "FRANCIS NAZAH" <mrfrancisnazah035@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:59:01 +0100
Subject: ATNN: DEAR,
ATNN: DEAR,
WE CONFIRM TO YOU HERE THAT,NOW WE HAVE READY FUNDS USD5.8 MILLION WITH OUR
FINANCIAL HOUSE FOR BUYING GOODS FROM ANY FIRM IN YOUR STATE,IF YOU CAN
ASSIST AND LOOK FOR THE SUPPLY OF BELOW GOODS :....
FOODSTUFFS
BEVERAGES
HEALTH FOODS
FISH FEEDS
ANIMAL FEEDS
ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS AND VITAMINS.
THEREFORE, IN A BRIEF INTRODUCTION WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING IMPORTER OF THE
ABOVE MENTIONED PRODUCT HERE IN BENIN WITH CHAINS OF DISTRIBUTING AGENTS
THROUGHOUT THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES OF WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES.
MEANWHILE, SINCE WE AIM IN ESTABLISHING A SOLID BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH
YOUR FIRM WE HEREBY ADVISE YOU TO SEND US URGENTLY YOUR PRODUCT'S
OFFER/DETAILS AS TO ENABLE US STUDY SAME WITH OUR CUSTOMERS.
MOREOVER,BE ADVISE THAT WE TRANSACT WITH THE TERMS OF 70% ADVANCE PAYMENT BY
T/T BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF PRODUCTION WHILE THE BALANCE 30% WILL BE ARRANGE
ALSO BY T/T BEFORE SHIPMENT,THEREFORE, WE WANT YOU TO CONFIRM SAME BY
SENDING US OUR ABOVE EQUIREMENTS AS TO ENABLE US PROCEED.
THANKS FOR YOUR KINDEST CO-OPERATION IN ADVANCE. ALSO CONTACT ME ON MY
PRIVATE E-MAIL ID. (mrfrancisnazah@live.fr)
BEST REGARDS,
MR. FRANCIS NAZAH
TEL: +229-979-10048
MAIL: (mrfrancisnazah@live.fr)
COTONOU BENIN REP.
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