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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)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:21:10 +0200
Subject: NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY
Dear Friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund trans=
ferred.Now I want you to Contact Mr.PAUL AGWA On his email address below =
and receive your compensation of $800.000.00=C2=A0 us dollars from him:
NAME:Mr.PAUL AGWA
EMAIL:(paulagwa06@live.fr)
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:=20
Your full name...............Your age......................
Your address.................Your occupation...........
Your country.................Your Sex......................
Your Phone number.......Your City.......................
Note that if you did not send him the above information complete, he=C2=A0=
will not release the cheque to you because he has to be sure that it is =
you.Ask him to send you the total sum of ( $800.000.00 )USD CASHIER'S CHE=
QUE ,which I kept for you. Note also that I will not be reached by email =
or phone for now because I am currently away in Japan for investment purp=
ose with my share and I will be busy till about six months time or a year.
Best regards,
DR.JAMES OBI.
=C2=A0
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