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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: smith usman <usman.smith@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: IndeRing@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:08:59 +0000
Subject: [IndeRing] Business Proposal
Dear Friend.
This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise.
However, It's Just My Urgent Need For
Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You
For This Transaction. I Am A Banker By Profession
From Burkina Faso In West Africa And Currently
Holding The Post Of Foreign Remittance
Manager In Our Bank.
I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left
Over Funds
($8.3Million) Of One Of My Bank Clients Who
Died Along With His Entire Family In Kenya Plane
Crash 2003.
Hence, I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal
Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In
The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses
that will come During the transfer,
if You Agree To My Business Proposal.
Further Details Of The Transfer Will Be
Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Return Mail.
Have A Great Day.
Mr Smith Usman
My Email; usman.smith@yahoo.com
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