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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: mike_red555@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:48:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REPLY NEEDED URGENTLY
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B mikhghg66cccccccccccccccccccccc@yahoo.co.jp
I AM MR.MIKE FROM UNION BANK.I AM WRITING TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15M,IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN NOV 1997
- MR RED
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