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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: "Kingston Thomas" <thomaskingston7@postafiok.hu>
Reply-To: thomas_king1212@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:34:32 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED ....
DEAREST,
MY NAME IS MR THOMAS KINGSTON, I NEED YOUR HELP IN THIS BUSINESS
DEAL I WANT YOU TO STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CUSTOMER MR DAVID
CLEMETSON
WHO DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN JANUARY OF 2000 IN A
PLANE ACCIDENT.
HE WAS A VERY RICH DOCTOR WHO HAD $17 MILLION WITH MY BANK,HE DIED WITHOUT
HAVING ANYONE AS A NEXT OF KIN,SO THE FUNDS IS NOW OPEN TO CLAIM.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH THE FOLLOWING.
1, FULL NAME,
2, PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER
3, COUNTRY OF RESIDENT
4, DATE OF BIRTH
5, OCCUPATION
SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS ON WHAT WE ARE TO DO.
I URGENTLY HOPE TO GET YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BEST REGARD
MR THOMAS KINGSTON
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