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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: STEVEN JONES <steven.j05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jonessteven34@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:36:10 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATIONS,
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Dear Sir/Madam,
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of $750,000.00 USD directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03, at the owner of this email address.
The International Monetary Fund contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.
They said that they choose to send it to an email address instead of a name. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,so we require some more information in order to verify it with what we have on file from the IMF.
FULL NAME:FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:OCCUPATION:MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
In order to resolve this problem,get back to us immediately.
As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges, payment will be made to your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transfering Bank. When emailing,please use reference number 250-147 for our mutual convenience.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE NIGERIA BRANCH.
Sincerely,
Mr Steven Jones.Western Union Payments
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