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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: STANDARD TRUST BANK BANK <standardtrust_foreign_remmitance@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:53:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: EXTRIMLY URGENT.
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
FUNDS REMITTANCE AND CASH TRANSFER DEPT.
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
EXCHANGE CONTROL AND CLAIM DEPT
STANDARD TRUST PLAZA
UTFSC PLAZA #1 BANK ROAD WUSE-FCT
ABUJA NIGERIA.
Date:- 4TH November,2006
STRICTLY TO: BURKHART BEICH
SUBJECT: ACKNOWLEDGMENT
THE ABOVE SUBJECT REFERS:-
This is to formally acknowledge the receipt of your email for the transfer of your Prize payment from the Australia Lottery program.
WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE APPROVAL FEE TO ENABLE OUR BANK COMMENCE YOUR TRANSFER.
YOU ARE TO SEND THE APPROVAL FEE THROUGH THE BANK ACCOUNT OFFICER MR KENNETH ABBA VIA A WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
YOU ARE TO SCAN THE PAYMENT SLIP ON HOW YOU MADE THE PAYMENT FOR YOUR LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR FILE.
OUR REGARDS.
MR.JOHN SMITH,
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
(DIRECTOR, EXCHANGE CONTROL AND
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE).
PHONE: +234-8030976226
WEBSITE:www.standardtrustbank.co.uk.md
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