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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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Fraud email example:
From: <faylona@streamyx.com>
Reply-To: legal.career1@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:16:16 +0100
Subject: NOTIFY
How are you today? I am asked to contact you on behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr Allen Wood, in regards to the sum of Three Million Great British Pounds (3,000,000,00 GBP) He left you in a Bank account number:73307712321 with a Security Deposit Bank UK.Endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible with the below details: 1.Name in full.2.Address.3.Nationality. 4.Age.5.Phone/Fax.6.Present Country..
Please do contact me via this email for further instruction(legal.career1@hotmail.com)
yours in Service,
Ashton West Esq.
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