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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: mraamer01@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:27:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gmraamer3@yahoo.com.hk
- Dear Friend, I want to transfer US$10.5Million to your bank account. The fund belong to our deceased customer who died with his entire family in Iraq War 2006, leaving nobody for the claim. I decided to contact you as to enable us claim the fund. What I need from you is trust and your honest co-operation for us to execute this project. If you really believe in this deal, get back to me.Your share is 40% while 60% for me. Contact me for more details, This transaction is 100% risky free. Thanks, Mr..Muhammad IDB Bank, Burkina Faso.
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