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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: franca_donna@live.fr
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:42:48 +0000
Subject: My Dear Friend,
My Dear Friend,
You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a
very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to
contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage
and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to
show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things to
not work out as we projected then.
I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were
pursing together, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I
decided to contact you just to let you know. You are advised to stop
any further communication with your local representative(s) any
officials (s) department whom may call or email you concerning the
check draft what sum of €1,000.000.00 except Dr Kessinger. Chief
Accountant ECOBANK Benin Republic ING BANK-AFFILIATE BANK
Your are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not
come from him, because he is theonly person I left with the order on
how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call him
immediately you received this message for more information through the
instruction I left, I have conscience as a human being, due to your
tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in
retrospect.
Meanwhile, I must inform you that I am presently in Japan for numerous
business negotiations and establishments.
I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided
to go down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my
sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's
Bank draft, to the Sum of €1.000.000.00 (ONE MILLION EURO) only in
your name as a COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and
contribution, as it were during those trying period.
Contact him now, his Name is Dr Kessinger. (Chief accountant ECOBANK
Benin Republic ING BANK-AFFILIATE BANK ) on his E-mail: (
kessingerecobank@sify.com )You are to forward to him, the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2.YOUR HOUSE/OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS
3. YOUR HOUSE/MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER
He will advise you further about the shippment of the ICBD to your
Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to
reach him via this very mail address: ( kessingerecobank@sify.com )
Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 60 banking
days. therefore the earlier you respond the bettere to that effect,
shall be admired. You have to mind the days enroute shippment.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Franca Donna.
Dear Friend: I did not forget.
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