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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.
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Fraud email example:
From: "intmfd@terra.es" <intmfd@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:21:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington , D.C. 20431
USA
infoimf_worldbank@Safe-mail.net
RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT.
Dear sir/madam.
Your long overdue Payment. I saw your name ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid Contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa , Europe, Asia plus Middle East , Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your Unpaid fund has been located to the Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, Barclays Bank and Bank of American.
Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $5.5million and has been approved already for months. You are requested to get back to me for more direction and Instruction on how to receive your fund.
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund)
Failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long
Overdue.Please Reply through my private Email: infoimf_worldbank@Safe-mail.net)
Yours Sincerely,
MR Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo
Managing Director, IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/rrf.htm
Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
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