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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: MICHAEL ANDERSON <micand_5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <payment_committee5017@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:27:25 +0100
Subject: SIR/MADAM
CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANYCSTCRC. CSTCX6060777MDEMail: (payment_committee5016@yahoo.com) EMail:(payment_committee5017@yahoo.com)OUR REF. CSTC/MD/ESP/07 Date:9-8- 2007 ATTN: SIR/MADAM, RE: FINAL RECONCILIATION/SETTLEMENT OF PART PAYMENT TOTALLING $5,500.000.00 . Sir, Following an excellent business report on total dedication to duty, we wish to inform you that we just received payment instructions from WEST AFRICA MONETARY UNIT to offset a part payment of your funds. However, arrangement is on top gear regarding the liquidation of your debts. To proceed with remittance do reconfirm to this office with immediate effect, the preferable method of payment thus: - i. SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER/KEY TESTED TELEX TRANSFER.ii. INTL CERTFIED BANK DRAFT iii. LIQUID CAPITAL (CASH PAYMENT) We solicit your co-operation to reconfirm your account coordinates indicating your name as the beneficiary, banking detail, and attach a copy of your international passport via fax for proper identification. Finally, the moment we receive the required information, we shall proceed immediately as regards final vetting, scrutiny as we instruct you for immediate payment. Do contact our chief payment officer MR. JAMES UBA on (james_uba23417@yahoo.com) for further directives.please reply to this email address (payment_committee5016@yahoo.com) or(payment_committee5017@yahoo.com)Best regards,DR MICHAEL ANDERSON(Director, CS&TC, UNION BANK PLC)Xxxxxxxx22022006xxxxxxxxxxx
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