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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: "Paul Thomas" <paulthomas2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:40:05 +0000
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS
ATTENTION:
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND IT IS
NOT A
SALES SOLICITATION.
We are Diplomats that arrange for the safekeeping of special and valuable
packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and
trustworthy.We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of
various countries as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in
reliability and confidentiality are revered. International missions, Fellow
Diplomats and Embassies of the world have used our services to
satisfaction.A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the
Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said
benefactor when the funds were being deposited, made you the beneficiary of
a package containing some amount of money and stated clearly that you should
only be contacted when the time signed for it to be in our care elapses and
the time has already elapsed that is why you are being contacted.The Non
Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the benefactor
mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's identity 18
months after you, the beneficiary, has received the funds.
The funds totals $15.5M (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars)
and we confirm that
these funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean,
clear and non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH.You are
hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for verification
with information contained in our computer database as well as other
relevant information in the format stated below so that the funds would be
arranged to be brought to your Country of residence by Diplomats who would
accompany you to your bank (if you want them to) to deposit the funds in
your name and submit all documentations of proof of the origin of the funds
in other to exonerate you from any form of investigations or interrogation
and to authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links
whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.The Requested Information is to
ensure that no mistake or error is made and it should be forwardedin the
manner stated belowYour Full Name, Your Complete Address (Physical Address
with Zip Code not P.O.BOX)Name of City of Residence, Name of Closest Airport
to City of Residence, Direct Telephone Number that is Mobile Number,Fax
Number.
The Contact Numbers are very necessary because the number would be called by
the Diplomats before the funds would be handed over to you so as to ensure
that the package is handed over to the right person.So, it?s mandatory you
send your Direct Telephone Number preferably your Mobile or Cell Phone
Number.
Please reply back to me as soon as possible.
Congratulations in advance.
Thank you and sincerely remain blessed.
MR. PAUL THOMAS.
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