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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)
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:01:40 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY Mr JAMES DON FOR YOUR COMPENSATION
Dear Friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund trans=
ferred. Now I want you to contact my secretary and ask him for a cheque w=
orth of USD$1.2 Million which I kept for you as a compensation of your pa=
st assistance to me. His contact details is below;
Name: Mr James Don
Email: james_don_88@live.fr=C2=A0=20
Phone/ +229-9882-6300
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:
Your full name_________________________
Your address__________________________
Your country___________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation________________________
Your Phone number______________________
Note that if you did not send him the above information complete,
he will not release the cheque to you because he has to be sure that it i=
s you. Note also that I will not be reached by email or phone at this mom=
ent because I am currently in London for investment trip with my share.
Regards,
Dr Kelly Light
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