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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, 22 Oct 2008 11:20:22 +0400
Subject: PEACE.
I KNOW YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW WE COME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS,SORRY WE
GOT IT WHILE SEARCHING THE WEB,IAM PROPHET TERIKOS FROM BENE REPUBLIC,WE
SPECIALIZE IN PROPHESISING THE FUTURE,FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY PROBLEM,LIKE
HARDSHIP,BARRENESS,OCCASIONAL INSANITY,BREAKAGES IN MARRIAGE,LOVE
PORTION,COMMAND,WITCHCRAFT,MAGIC BOX,FAVOUR IN ALL THINGS,MY HUSBAND IS MY
HUSBAND,ENGAGEMENT RING,MARRIAGE AT ANY AGE,CONTACT US FOR EXPERT ADVICE,WE
ARE NOT MEMMERS OF SCAMMERS,A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU.
REGARDS,
PROPHET TERIKOS
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