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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "garry lopez" <garrylopez_009@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:32:14 +0000
Subject: WITH TRUST
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH,MY NAME IS
MR GARRY LOPEZ FROM NEW ZEALAND BUT PRESENTLY IN NIGERIA UNDER MEDICATIONS.I
USED TO WORK WITH
SHELL
PETROLEUM AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE
OIL RIGGS WITHIN WEST AFRICAN REGION UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I
WAS CRIPPLED
BY STROKE
WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD
UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED
INTO POOR VISION.FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN
LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE,A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL.
RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY
DISTURBING
TO MY EARS,HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I
WILL SOON DIE OF MY ILLNESS,I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROND
AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT
COUSIN OF MINE MRS LINDA LEFLER LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA 10 YEARS
AGO
AND SINCE THEN I HAVENT SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER
POSTAL ADDRESS.
I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD AND I AM NOW
A BORN AGAIN,I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART
HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU.I WILL WANT TO DONATE THE REST OF
MY
WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL
FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.I AM SEEKING FOR WHO WOULD BE WILLING
TO DILLIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS
THE REASON I AM CONTACTING.MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY
TOTALLING$9.5M DOLLARS AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST
STATEMENT ACCOUNT AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO
FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME
LEFT,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 24% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR
GOOD
WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS,WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO MAKE
CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERED
BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GIVE
YOUR LIFE TO GOD,RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED
WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS
THE
ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET
REGARDING SUCH ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO GO ANOTHER
PARTY, PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST
ME
ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR CELLPHONE,PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS TO ENABLE MYSEF CALL YOU WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
NURSE HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME,I WANT YOU
TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY MESSAGE AT MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS
(garrylopez_009@yahoo.ca ) AS I AM EAGERLY
EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL VIA THAT
ADDRESS.
AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL HAND EVERY
INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO THS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL LEGAL
DOCUMENTS FOR
ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR
ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORKOF GOD
FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND
AND DO MUCH. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO: garrylopez_009@yahoo.ca
THANK YO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
REMAIN BLESSED
MR.GARRY LOPEZ
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