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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: Zimba Gino <xcelenzimi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:02:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE / URGENT REPLY
I UNDERSTAND YOUR SITUATION TOO.BUT FOR GOD'S SAKE AND FOR THE SAKE OF MY SITUATION HERE IN FRANCE I WILL LIKE YOU TO DO SOMETHING WITHIN YOUR POWER TO SEE THAT YOU CLAIM THIS $1,600,000 AND SEND THE $15,000 TO ME.I NEED THIS MONEY BADLY BECAUSE IT WILL HELP ME A LOT IN MY 3 MONTHS STAY HERE.
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I USED SOME PART OF THE MONEY I PROGRAMMED FOR THIS TRIP IN RUNNING THE EXPENSES OFSETTING SOME BILLS IN THE COURSE OF DEPOSITING YOUR TREASURE BOX IN THE SECURITY COMPANY LIKE I HAVE TOLD YOU EARLIER. RIGHT NOW I AM IN SHORT OF FUND TO CARRY ON WITH.PLEASE DO ALL WITHIN YOUR POWER TO SEE THAT YOU CLAIMED THIS $1,600,000 BEFORE THIS WEEKEND.I WILL BE GLAD AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR THAT.THE SUM OF $15,000 IS NOT THAT MUCH BUT IT WILL GO A VERY LONG WAY IN HELPING MY STAY.
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I WILL BE GLAD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU IN WHATEVER BUSINESS YOU PUT THIS $1,600,000 INTO.
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REGARDS FROM,
DR.ZIMBA GINO.
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