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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: <joceline.doumbia@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:51:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP
URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP=20
Secret and confidential.=20
Miss DOUMBIA JOCELYNE=20
COTE D'IVOIRE=20
WEST AFRICA=20
E MAIL: (joceline.doumbia@centrum.cz)
=C2=A0
Dear=C2=A0(est) Respect,=20
Good day, and let the good God bless you. I know that this message will y=
ou by surprise. My name is DOUMBIA JOCELYNE. I am a girl from the Ivory C=
oast.=20
The only daughter of the late Mr & Mrs JOSEPH DOUMBIA.
=C2=A0
Dear friend, I need you to help me move out of the Ivory Coast with the m=
oney my parents left me.
I want you to know that it is money that was placed in a safe place by my=
late father for me to access that money.
The amount is 8.5 million U.S. Dollar. I will give you more details when =
I receive a positive response from you.
Best regards,=20
DOUMBIA JOCELYNE.
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