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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: "Nelson Mamula" <nelson_mamula@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:16:53 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.
Dr. Nelson Mamula,
Strand, London WC2R 2LS,
England, United Kingdom.
Email:nelsmamula@yahoo.co.uk
Greetings to you,
I write to seek your assistance to help me act as my sales representative
and receive money which is owed to me and you will be entitled to 10% of the
money yourself for your assistance. I assure you that this is 100% risk free
as I do not require your Bank account or any money in the form of upfront
payment from you, rather just help me receive this Money owed to me from my
debtors and have the money sent to me keeping your 10% from the amount sent
to you from my debtors.
The reason am writing you to seek help from you is due to the fact that I am
not available to receive the check now as I am on an official business
assignment in UK and I need the money now to pay for necessary needs at hand
now, and moreover my debtors would be sending you the money by check which
you will have to cash and then the money would be paid to you. Furthermore
please note that there should be no betrayal of trust about this as we both
will need to establish the necessary trust needed for us to carry on with
this transaction. Please do write me back whether or not you are willing to
assist as I will honestly wait for your response to my proposal.
Upon receipt of this mail I will require you to send me these details below
to enable me inform my debtors about you being my sales representative to
receive the money and let them write the check in your name for you to be
able to cash it.
DETAILS REQUIRED.
1. Your full name.
2. Your occupation.
3. Your age.
4. Your resident/postal address.
5. Your phone / (fax number if available.)
6. Current resume.
As soon as I get these information we will commence this transaction at
once, which in no doubt will be concluded within one week and we have our
money quietly without any alarm or problems. I will send you my contact
number upon receipt of your details so that we can discuss further on the
modalities to follow.
Best Regard,
God Bless,
Dr. Mamula.
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