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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: "joeze056 Gazeta.pl" <joeze056@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 16:43:47 +0200
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Western Union(R)
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
Attention: Morgan Rorex,
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of
$500.000.00 USD
directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308 at the owner of this email
address. The
INTERNATIONALMONETARY 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 complete this transfer.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:
In order to resolve this problem,please email via Western Union
Solicitors Fund Verification Department: westernunion2006@yahoo.fr
As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with the
requirements of payment of the western union charges $150, payment will be
made to your nominated
bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transfering
Bank.
Note: That this is not one of those Nigerian/African scams that all
they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you wil not
receive your funds, but note that this is no scam and is directly from the
Management of Western Union Money Transfer United Kingdom Head Office and
our Motto is To Serve
You Better.
Contact us on our website on www.westernunion.co.uk
also note that you would be responsible for any payment that is needed for
the transfer of your
funds into your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from the
Western Union
Transferring Bank.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, UNITED KINGDOM HEAD OFFICE.
DISPATCHED THIS DAY
Sincerely,
MR. John Eze.
www.westernunion.co.uk
Western Union Payments
Western Union(R)
Welcome to Western UnionPhone:+229-9340-91
Send Money Worldwide
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
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