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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ange02@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:45:37 -0400
Subject: DEAREST ONE
DEAREST ONE
I AM MISS Ange ESSOM FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE
I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD
FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 7.5 MILLION
AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS
BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND
APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM
ONLY 19 YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU
ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO
THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY
EDUCATION THERE.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU
AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU. I AM SENDING TO YOU A COPY OF MY PICTURE
SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW THE PERSON YOU ARE HELPING.
THANKS.
MISS Ange ESSOM
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