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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: BOBBY JOSE <bobbyjose2@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:48:35 -0700
Subject: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT ABSA MEMO
From Chief Accountant,
Amalgamated Bank of South Africa
Pretoria Main Branch
230 Essellence Street Sunny Side,
Pretoria 0002 South Africa
I am Mr. Bobby Jose, Chief Accountant of one of the leading Bank in South Africa . I am writing to ask for your indulgence in re-profiling funds, which we want to keep under your supervision, for sharing among our self. The total amount involved is US$6,200,000.00 (Six Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, Please kindly open the attached file to receive the full Letter/Proposal, Do reply to me via my private contacts in the Letter, I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Mr Bobby Jose.
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