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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: atmdispatchdepartment02@live.com
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:39:59 GMT
Subject: COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOU
ARE TO CONTACT MR EDDY COLLINS FOR YOUR ATM CARD
WORTH (USD 1.8 MILLION) WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS:
atmdispatchdepartment02@live.com
AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:-
Your Full Name:...........Your Age:.................Your
Sex:.................Your Address:.............Your Phone:...............Your
Country:.............Your Email:...............Your Ticket
Number........Your Ballot Number........
KINDEST REGARDS,
MR. BRIGHT WILLAIMS.
SENATE PRESIDENT.
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