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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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Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsphanthuyngoc_atmcard01@live.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:17:20 +0100
Subject: RE:CALL FOR YOU US$6.8MILLION ATM CARD IMMEDIATELY
Good Day, This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number;
5438400123456789) has been accredited with your favor.Your Personal
Identification Number is ATM-822. The ATM Card Value is
US$6.8MILLION. You are advice to contact my Secretary Mrs Phan Thuy
Ngoc (mrsphanthuyngoc_atmcard01@live.com) with the following
information; * Full Name: * Delivery Address: * Sex: * Age: *
Occupation: * Phone Number: * Country: Regards, Senator David
Mark. Executive manager Committee of Foreign Payment. ATM CARD
PAYMENT UNIT. DIRECT TEL: +234-70559-76288
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