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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: ben okef17 <benokef17@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:17:43 +0100
Subject: Managing Director, IMF OFFICE
OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. Good day, Your Long overdue Payment. We saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors,inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe,Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC,Barclays Bank, Diamond Bank Of Africa, Natwest Bank Uk, Bank o f America, Central Bank Of West Africa(BCEAO). Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $10 million and has been approved already for months. You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund. However, we received an email from one Mr. Robert Water who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week. Dr Robert Water account co-ordinate as follows:Bank of LebanonA/c no:890458984589Routing No:bl 275-79665Aba no:BL-ANAJFG-FLBen:Dr Robert Water He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him. We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not. Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) http://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/rrf.htm" htm failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. pls Reply through system opperartor Mr.Robert Matins Email: emekaeze222@yahoo.frYours Sincerely,Mike PetersOn Behalf OfMr Rodrigo de Rato Figaredo
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