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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: Microsoft Awards <info@microsoftawards.com>
Reply-To: griffin_jckwlsn_2009@live.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:06:30 +0200
Subject: Microsoft awards
Microsoft has awards you the sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand
pounds, fill in below your Full Names, Occupation,Home address,Sex, Age,
Telephone.
Naem: Pinkett Griffin
email:griffin_jckwlsn_2009@live.com
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