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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: "un@unitednations.org" <unc.unit@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:31:03 -1200
Subject: THE UNITED NATION COMPENSATION UNIT.
THE UNITED NATION COMPENSATION UNIT.
801 Second Avenue , New York , NY 10017
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
This email is to all the funds beneficiary in any part of
the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them
with the sum of US$ 3,500,000.00 this includes every foreign
contractors that may have not received their contract sum,
beneficiaries and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems, etc.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are
contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been
signed.
You are advised to contact Mr. Franklin George of VERSUS
BANK CI, as he is our representative in Cote dIvoire ,
contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank
Draft or transfer of your USD$ 3,500,000.00.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number, your contact address or bank account details
depending on how you want your funds to get to you.
Contact Mr. Franklin George immediately for your funds:
Mr. Franklin George
Director versus bank CI
www.versusbank.com
v.bankci@yahoo.com
+22566868062
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear
from you as soon as you get you funds.
Making the world a better place
Regards, Mr. Kofi Anan
Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).
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