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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: jolly jolly <jollyjolly111@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jolly_jolly2008@live.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:50:30 +0000
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,
Attention Beneficiary,
Notification Of Payment Via Atm Card
This is to inform you officially, that ATM card number: 3774 2856 7847 9006 worth Three Million Dollars ($3Million usd) has been credited in your favor in bid to compensate you on your contract/ Inheritance payment since you are the beneficiary on our file for the first part of this fiscal Year 2009.
Your personal identification in the ATM- 7997. Contact the verification officer Jolly (Mr.) with the following information for proper verification and claim processing:
Full Names................
Occupation...............
Phone Number.............
Fax Number...............
Age......................
sex......................
NOTE: You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or International Passport or work I.D card for proper verification and authentication.
Regards .
Jolly
Chairman Inheritance /Contractual Committee
Central Bank Of Nigerian
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