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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: "Idrissa Bamogo" <idrissa1@jabster.pl>
Reply-To: idrissa_bamogo@myway.com
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 22:11:30 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
Good Day!
My boss gave me a certified bank draft of $800,000.00 (Eight Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only) that I should send it to you as
compensation for all your past efforts to assist him gets the funds.
Remember he contacted you sometime in the past to assist him repatriate the
funds abroad so that the two of you can share the money. He directed me to
notify you about his success in getting those funds transferred to
Lebanonunder the cooperation of a new partner from Lebanon .
He left to Lebanon earlier last week with some people and from there; he
will travelled to the USA . Meanwhile, confirm your address so that I can
send the original draft to you. My boss is presently in Lebanon for
investment projects with his own share of the total sum. He stated that he
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist him in transferring
those funds despite that it failed you some how.
Now get in touch with me so that I can send you the certified international
bank draft of total $800.000.00, which my boss kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempts to assist him in this matter. He
appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in
touch with me and instruct me where to send the draft to you and kindly send
the following details below:
Your Full Name______________
Your Complete Address________
Direct Telephone Number________
Scan and Attach a Copy of Your Identity
Yours Faithfully
Mr.Idrissa Bamogo
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