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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: Esam Nahjeev <esam_006@msn.com>
Reply-To: <esamajee001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:37:38 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I got your email address through search in the internet. I
hope and pray that I have the right person who will help me. I have interest of
investing in your country as such I am making contact with you
for
assistance.
Before the war in my country (Iraq) I deposited some funds with a
security company for safe keeping. You will help me collect the funds from the
Security Company as I cannot travel out at the
moment because of my present
predicaments /conditions which I will explain to you if we work together. My
name is Esam Ali Nahjeev, Saddam Hussein has brought destruction / Hell to our
great country and everything is practically difficult now. Please if you accept
this offer of assistance you are required to give me your Name, age, occupation,
country and address.
I will send to you detailed information of this business
if you indicate your seriousness to do the business, and also enclosing your
telephone fax numbers. I promise you that this deal is valid,
real and risk
free. What I now need from you are as follows:
1. You should make contact
with the Security Company to secure the unds in cash on my behalf.
2. You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.
3. As soon as you have the funds in your custody, we will enter a new
arrangement on which sector you will invest my share of the funds in on my
behalf to generate enough money for the up keep of
my family in your
country.
4. This project is 100% risk free, but you must keep it very secret and
confidential. With strong assurance that you will never let me down at
all.
Please note that my aim to transfer the funds to you for investments because
I want my wife and 4 kids to join you and stay under your care, hope my family
will find comfort, peace and happiness in
your country.I want to clear you
about this, the funds is not from drug deal, its not from arms deals, its not
government money and its not for any terrorist or illegal activity, why I am
emphasizing on this confidentiality is because I don't want you to be bordered
over above issues. Can you help me? Are you trustworthy? Are you capable of
handling this money? If you can, please contact me All you need
to do is to
claim this money from the Courier Company. For your assistance, you will be
entitled to 30% of the total sum. You are also obliged to help/advise on the
proper and most convenient way
of investing this money in your country,
hopefully, You will consider this request and respond positively.
I expect
your prompt reply and let our communication be by email as it is the safest
means of communication for now because I suspect telephone lines in Iraq been
connected to the US Telecommunication
Network for
monitoring.
Regards,
Esam Ali Nahjeev.
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