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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: Gilbert Lukeman <lukeman004@msn.com>
Reply-To: <gilbertlukeman.busi@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:40:40 +0000
Subject: FROM: Auditor: Gilbert Lukeman.
FROM: Auditor: Gilbert Lukeman.
GROUP AUDIT FOR INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS DIVISION
STANDARD TRUST BANK,
ACCRA GHANA.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RE: TRANSFER OF £10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT).
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is
unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties.
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLINGS) FROM OUR BANK HERE IN AFRICA. THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, A program leader who was believed to acquire the fund through his secret Crude Oil deal with the Former IRAQI Government. The deceased died with all the members of his family in an auto-accident in JUNE 23, 2005 without a WILL. The amount involved is (£10, 000,000.00) (TEN POUNDS STERLINGS].
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Let me hear from you urgently by Email for more details.
Warmest regards,
Gilbert Lukeman
Auditor General, Standard Trust Bank Ghana.
Email: gilbertlukeman.busi@msn.com
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