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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: Usman Abudul <usman1160@msn.com>
Reply-To: <usmanabudul2001@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 03:21:10 +0000
Subject: Urgent Need For Overseas Partner
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr Usman Abudul
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. Am Currently Holding The Post Of Regional Foreign Manager of our Bank.
I got your contact when i was searching for an overseas partner to assist me through banker's seminar held recently in UK I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($15.million) abandoned From one our Bank clients Account. 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 retun mail.
Mr Usman Abudul
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