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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: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:56:34 +0000
Subject: respond as soon as u read this message
NOTE= DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO
THIS EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FOR SAKE OF
CONFIDENTIALITY [ mrsnailah@aim.com ]
MY NAME IS NAILAH COLEMAN UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN BEDFORD
HOSPITAL,MTHATHA, EASTERN CAPE. SOUTH AFRICA. I AM MARRIED TO
DR.ROBERT COLEMAN WHO WORKED WITH BRITISH JUDICAL COMMISSION IN ENGLAND.WE WERE
MARRIED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD. BEFORE HIS DEATH ON THE 5TH OF
JULY 2004.HE MADE A VOW TO USE HIS WEALTH
FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.HE DEPOSITED THE
SUM OF 3.5 MILLION POUNDS WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN
EUROPE.PRESENTLY, HIS MONEY IS
STILL WITH THE COMPANY.RECENTLY, MY
DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS DUE TO A RARE FORM OF CANCER OF THE PANCREAS BUT WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE.
I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUNDS TO A GOD FEARING PERSON WHO WILL UTILISE IT AS MY HUSBAND WISHED.
EMAIL=[ mrsnailah@aim.com ]
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