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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: Donald Colins <donaldcolins111@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 22:36:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: We Need Your Urgent Contact Please
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGEMENT AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS
WEST AFRICA PORT NOVO-BENIN
TEL/FAX:229 - 9390 1882
EMAIL:unagency@mixmail.com
From the desk of: Mr.Donald Collins
Director, United Nations International Fund Transfer
Operations agency
West Africa Regional office,
Port novo République du Bénin.
Tel/fax: 229 - 93901882
ATTN:Beneficiary
This is to inform you about the new payment method introduced by the jointly United Nations Payment Committee in conjunctions with African Union Foreign Payment Steering Committee, West African Chapter meeting which was held last month in Accra Ghana . The theme of the meeting is to offset the huge debts and payment due to foreign beneficiarys i. e. yourself.
The sum of (USD500, 000,000.00) was made available by the jointly IMF/World Bank African Fund Settlement Initiative. Your name was amongst the beneficiarys shortly to benefit from this first batch payment systems. The sum of US$6.5 Million has been allocated for release in your favour, out of the principal amount provided by the MF/World Bank African Fund Settlement Initiative.
However, a well coordinated payment method that will ensure smooth release of the sum has been concluded to guarantee unconditional release of your payment allocation within the stipulated time scheduled has been duly worked out.
Be advised to re-confirm personal details necessary to facilitate and guaranteed smooth payment sum in your favour via this email: unagency@mixmail.com
Name:...........................
Address:........................
Phone/ Fax Number:.................
Profession:..........................
Date of Birth:........................
Marital Status.......................
Finally, confirm receipt of this message to enable final preparation to be put in place. Your urgent response is imperative.
Respectfully,
Mr.Donald Collins
Director, United Nations international transfer
Operations Agency
West Africa Regional Office
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