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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: "w.union11 Gazeta.pl" <w.union11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:02:19 +0100
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Needed!
Dear Beneficiary,
This is the western union office in Ghana, It my privilege to inform you
about your Fund that was brought to us here in our office by some Banks in
Europe / West Africa and Togo. it was brought to us with the bank transfer
slip, bearing your name as the beneficiary of the fund worth over millions
of united state dollars. You have to follow the western union procedure so
that your funds can be transferred to you bit by bit over there in your
country. I want you to kindly forward your information to this email
address: (western.union@ymail.com) to enable us proceed with the transfer.
You have to be fast, so that your fund can be remitted to you on time.
Best regards.
Mr. Mike Turey
Tel: +233246944153
Ghana Western Union Manager.
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