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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: johnahmed <johnahmed@orange.nl>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:23:36 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WELL COME TO OCEANIC BANK PLC LIMITED.
WELL COME TO OCEANIC BANK PLC LIMITED.
BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU WEST AFRICA
PHONE NUMBER +229-93-792-34
Email (oceanicbankplc027@yahoo.fr)
Dear Friend
This is to notify all our clients about the latest development concerning all the atm card that are left in our custody. which yours are inclusive Besides, your where given a bill of $130. in order to receive their atm card of which we didnât hear from you for sometime now.
Hence, our Bank is now offering a Special help to all their customers that are having their atm card in our custody due to because of price before. in order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only the sum of $65. to receive all their atm card abandoned in our custody.
Besides, my dear, this is an opportunity for you to comply and have your atm card to be deliver to your destination address. Because we doing this to help all customers for the year before we enter A New projent for the year again,
But remember that after (one week) if you did not make the payment then we will divert your funds to govement fund to aviod problem or we will cansul the deliver because this year is not last year So hurry up so that you will meet up before the date,
Bank is now waiting for you to come up and pick your $750,00,00 USD or to send the fee $65 to the name given to you and remember to forward your full information were the atm will be deliver,
Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer with the information below:
1. Receiver Name :=======Mr Bede .C. Ajana
2. City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.
3. Question=============Who is created you?
4. Answer:=============God
5. Amonut:=============US$65.00
Forward the payment control number, sender name and address after sending to enable pick up by the cashier at western union office here.
Waiting control number.
Best Rgards,
DIRECTOR JOHN AHMED BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU.
WELL COME TO OCEANIC BANK PLC LIMITED.
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