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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: "manda george" <georgemanda@student.com>
Reply-To: manda_george@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:20:56 +0000
Subject: Please
From George Manda
My name is George Manda, the only child of (late Chief Elvis Manda) who
died in the last political crisis. My late father was a famous Cocoa
merchant base in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast(Cote d'
Ivoire).I am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum
of ( US$16.500,000.00) into your Bank account. Please I want you to know
that I have all the necessary Document in relation to this fund because I am
the next of kin to the fund but cannot withdraw from it because it is under
fixed deposit,except if transfered into any foreign account as it was stated
that the next of kin will nominate or provide.
I will offer you 20% of the total fund as mode of compensation for your
assistance and time
Kindly mail me immediately you receive my mail for more details.
May God bless you.
George manda.
+22509133828
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