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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: "Mirian H. Alexander" <mirian_hesua210@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ms.miriam@live.fr
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 21:53:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day!
DEAREST FRIEND,
I AM MRS MIRIAM ALEXANDA AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESSlN GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF (US$ 850,000.00) Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars, FROM HIM:
NAME....: HON.MR LEONARD KOUME
EMAIL: ( hon.leonardchambers@hotmail.com )
SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM:
YOUR FULL NAME;.......
YOUR ADDRESS:.........
YOUR COUNTRY:.........
YOUR AGE:.............
YOUR OCCUPATION:......
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:....
NOTE THAT IF YOU DID NOT SEND HIM THE ABOVE INFORMATION COMPLETE, HE WILL NOT RELEASE THE CHEQUE TO YOU BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE SURE THAT IT IS, ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF (US$ 850,000.00) Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars CASHIER'S CHEQUE,WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU.
REGARDS,
MRS MIRIAM
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