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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: <sandradani@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:30:19 +0100
Subject: DO NOT FORGET TO QUOTE YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER AND SECURITY CODE NUMBER.
Dear Friend,
Greetings to you & your Family.
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank=
Draft of $800.000.00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you =
since that time, Then I went and deposited the Draft with Apex Global Sec=
urity and Courier Service, Cotonou,Benin Republic before I travelled out =
of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till next year=
.What you have to do now is to contact the Apex Global Security and Couri=
er Service as soon as possible and instruct them to deliver your package =
to you.
For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges. The only mo=
ney you will send to the Courier & Security Company to deliver your Draft=
direct to your postal Address in your country is ($195) only being their=
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.I would have paid tha=
t but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and=
in case of demurrage. You have to contact the Apex Global Security and C=
ourier Service now for the delivery of your Draft with this information b=
elow.Director Apex Global Security and Courier Service Benin Republic.
Dr Christian Brown.
E-mail: (chrisbrownoffice2@ig.com.br)
Tel: 00 229 9300 3728 Registration No:
Eg2272 Security Code Number: 01721457
Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and direct tele=
phone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and Let m=
e repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to a=
void any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fe=
e of $195 for their immediate action. You should also let me know through=
email as soon as you receive your Money.Yours Faithfully,Sandra Daniels.
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