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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: Mr Andrew Blackwood <andythomas5000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bernardhayes5000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:30:31 +0000
Subject: SWIFT RESPONSE IS REQUIRED.
The information in this message is confidential & legally privileged. If you =
are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying or distribution is =
prohibited and unlawful.
My name is Mr Robert Hutchison am a Financial Reconciliation Officer to UK =
Bank and Building Society regulated by the Financial Service Authority, My =
main duty is to reunite Foreign Investors, Stock holders and Business Holders =
with unclaimed Funds following privatisation and take-overs of Investment =
companies and Holding Firms in the 1980s/1990s.
I saw a file which has your surname, but I don't want you to hold you breath =
at the moment, Did you or any member of your family invest in mutual bonds, =
trust funds, shares, e.g. in the UK within the 80's and 90'? If the answer is =
"YES" then you are entitled to Millions of Pounds Sterling, For security =
reasons do not disclose the content relating to this material to a third =
party, i strongly advice you to get back to me at your earliest convenience.
Kind Regards,
Robert Hutchison - Wealth Management Team
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