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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:50:19 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,
=C2=A0Dear Friend,
It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our busi=
ness transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium of time to thank y=
ou very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the fund=
s.
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds w=
ith the help of a new partner from London Mr.Chris Rayner. Everything was=
perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady Accountant =
who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a =
tremendous help to us.
My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully=
. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds=
, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of total amount of one mi=
llion five hundred thousand USD($1.500,000.00 usd) in a Cashier's cheque.=
This is from my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to you=
for your kind support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed due=
to some unforseen circumstances.
Presently I am in South Korea for investment with my own share under the =
advice of my partner In the light of the above, you are therefore to cont=
act my personal secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic his name is Mr,Sunday=
Emm=C2=A0 and do send him your contact address where you want the cheque=
to be sent to you,
His e-mail address (sunday_emm@yahoo.com)=20
so feel free to get in touch with him to send the cheque to you without a=
ny delay.
I will advice you to send him the following information's:=20
1,YOUR FULL NAME.=20
2,YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS.. ..=20
3,YOUR PRIVATE=C2=A0 PHONE=C2=A0 NUMBER...
your best Regards,
Mr, Stanohan
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