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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: Mariam A <mariam_far1975@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ma1957@y7mail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:40:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: for details
Dearest,
With warm heart i offer my friendship,and greetings and i hope this mail meets you in good faith.I am Mrs Mariam Alfarouk,i need your cooperation in an investment. I am in Abidjan,with my son williams.I want you to respond immediately your decision,because it invovles my deposit (my box containing $22 million dollars),that is deposited in a reputable security company here in Abidjan, the Ivory coast,that i want to transfe.For further details and instructions, call me on; 00225 0815 7757, or send me email directly.
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Thank  you,
Mariam
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