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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: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?_BARR_SAM_EKWUNDU_JUNIOR_?=" <teomthyben@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:14:22 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?contact_my_secretary?=
My Dear,
This is to thank you for your effort.I understand that your hands were
tied.Not to worry.
I have succeeded,the money has been transfered into
the account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Australia.
To compensate for your past assistance and commitments,i have dropped
an International Certifie Bank Draft of $1.5m.000.000.00 for you.
I am in Australia with my family presently.I do intend to establish
some business concerns here,and possibly buy some properties.
Contact my Secretary in Benin-Republic Mr Jerry Odo at his email
(jerry_odo@yahoo.com)
Forward my mail to him,then ask him to send the cheque to you and provide for
him the following information,
Your Full Name..........
Your Home Address.......
Your Phone Number.......
Your Occupation.........
Your Country............
Your Age................
Sex.....................
Take good care of your self.
Regards
---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet
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