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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: mark.obiora@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:57:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY,
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: james.john0@yahoo.com
- Good Day,I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Transfered.I want you to contact my secretary on this information below:Name Mr mark obiora Email: (mark.obiora@yahoo.fr )Ask him to send you the total sum of ($850,000.00) Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds in a bank draft,which I kept for your compensation.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so feel free and get in touch with my Secretary and instruct him on how to send the amount to to you.With best regardsDr. Philip Weah
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