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Fraud email example:
From: United Nation Organization <unitenationorganization000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <unitednationsatmcardpayment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:31:50 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT U NIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
ATTN: Beneficiary,
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UNO secretary general,and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION monetary unit,to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance fund,recommended and approve in your favour.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts,to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.
We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency. we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund has been credited in your favor through ATM card. You are therefore advice to send your contact details to REV ROGER HEDGES International Audit unit,United Nations Liaison Office London EMAIL Address;
revrogers_unitednation_org@yahoo.co.uk Phone number +447031849192 to collect your original payment slip with your ATM card.
They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Nine Thousand dollars per a day.So if you like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following information as stated below to them as directed above.
1.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
3.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4.Home Equity {YES OR NO}.
5.A COPY OF YOUR ID FOR YOUR IDENTIFICATION
NOTE:YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV HEDGES WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT DETAILS.AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $8.3 MILLION THE REST WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Rev. Roger Hedges as directed to avoid further delay.
CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT.JAMES C.WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS,NEW YORK
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