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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: mrslinda_hills1234@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:39:44 +0100
Subject: ATM882
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref: This is to officially inform you
that(ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014) has been accredited with your
favor.Your Personal Identification Number is 882. The ATM Card Value
is $6.8MILLION USD. You are advice to contact Mrs Linda Hills via
Email: (mrslinda_hills1234@yahoo.co.jp)with the following
information's; FULL NAME: DELIVERY ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION: SEX: AGE: Copy of identification(international
passport/driving license) Best Regards, Senator David Mark.
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