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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: cnjssgh@sify.com
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:47:21 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention.
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rolnjohsngh@yahoo.in
- KINDEST ATTENTION First and foremost I bless you with the love of God. My name is Carolyn Johnson from Liberia an Africa country now living in Ghana west Africa with my only brother of 15 years leaving in a refugee camp Here in Ghana, my purpose of writing you this letter is to buy a living house in your country and to invest there. I got your contact information from a foreign magazine hear in Ghana we beneficiary to a our family treasures in a tune of ($19.5million) united state dollars which was deposited in an insurance and security company company hear Ghana. This fund was deposited by my late father named Chief William Johnson, who died in an fire burning accident in Liberia , we lost our mom when we were young, my late father was having a gas supplying company in my country Liberia;he was taken to a General hospital in Liberia for treatment where he later died after two weeks, before he passed away, he called me and my brother telling us about the money he deposite!
d in Ghana and when we got to the security company in Ghana we were told that my father made an agreement with them that without a foreign partner the fund should not be released to any one, that is why I and my brother are seeking for your help as our foreign partner. Note that all document covering this fund is with me here in Ghana. You are the only one who knows about this transaction so please keep it to yourself alone. We have set aside 40% for your assistance and 10% for any expenses that will be incurred during the transaction. I will want you to send to me your direct information and your tell/fax number for easy communication. Thank you for your understanding. Best Regard. Carolyn Johnson.
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