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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: "MISS JOY NELSON" <joynelson2000@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jnelson20002000@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:05:34 +0400
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME
DEAR FRIEND,
PERMIT ME TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO EXPLAIN,
MY PROBLEM TO YOU IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHOM WE SERVE AND
WHO IS THE GREATEST. BUTFIRSTLY, I WILL LIKE TO TELL YOU WHO I AM SO
THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND MY POINT CLEARLY. I AM MISS
JOY NELSON 23YRS, I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS NELSON,
MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS
DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1986, MY FATHER TOOK ME
SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON
24TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. HE SECRETLY
CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$25,500,
000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRE D THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
DEPOSITED IN SECURITY COMPANY AS CONSIGNMENTS THERE IN DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF
THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK
FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER
THIS MONEY AND USE IT TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND ALSO FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. 1) YOUR FULL NAME 2) PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS 3) CONTACT ADDRESS 4) SCAN AND SEND YOUR INTERNETIONAL
PASSPORT OR WORKING ID CARD 5) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL
PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20%
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGLESS TO HELP ME BY FORWARDING FOR ME THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS LISTED ABOVE FOR THE CHANGE OF THE BENEFICIARY
TO YOUR FAVOUR.I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY LATE FATHERS LAWYER HERE IN
SOUTH AFRICA WHO WILL WORK FOR US
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