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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: amandamezimba02@live.com
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:47:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY,
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: amandamezimba8008@yahoo.com
- DEAR SIR,I AM MRS. AMANDA MEZIMBA, AND MY ONLY SON IS JUDE. WE ARE FROM FREE-TOWN, SIERRA-LEONE.AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, OUR COUNTRY SIERRA-LEONE IS JUST RECOVERING FROM OVER TEN YEARS BLOODY CIVIL WAR. WHICH LEFT OUR COUNTRY COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND DEVASTATED.SO WE CONTACT YOU TO SEEK YOUR INTEREST AND COOPERATION AS OUR FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER. TO INVEST OUR FAMILY INHERITANCE FUNDS TOTALING US$90M IN YOUR COUNTRY. AS A JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS BETWEEN YOU AND US. OR YOU ASSIST US SECURE OUR FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY.WE INHERITED THE FUNDS US$90M FROM MY LATE HUSBAND, CHIEF (DR.) HARRISON MEZIMBA, A FORMER CABINET MINISTER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR COUNTRY.MY SON AND I AGREED THAT TO FULLY REWARD YOU, WE SHALL GIVE YOU 15% OF OUR TOTAL FUNDS. YOU WOULD ALSO BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF EVERY PROFIT GENERATED FROM THE INVESTMENT. THAT IS, IF YOU PUT IT INTO JOINT INVESTMENT.PLEASE RESPOND TO MY MESSAGE AS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I SECURE THE FUTURE OF MY SON JUDE WITH OUR FUNDS.LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY. REMAIN BLESSED.BEST REGARDS,MRS. AMANDA MEZIMBA.
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