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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: "hilljohn" <hilljohn1@centrum.sk>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:47:19 +0200
Subject: FORM WESTERN UNION
Welcome to Western Union
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Attention:
There is an issue with the Western Union Money Transfer in the amount of ($1.5m) One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars directed in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308, at the owner of this email address. The International Monetary Funds 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 the transfer as directed to an email address,
So we require some more information in order to complete this transfer;
FULL NAME:====================
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:========
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:=========
OCCUPATION:===================
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: =============
In order to resolve this problem,please email Western Union
Solicitors Fund Verification Department: (westernunion4476@ymail.com)
(westernunion4476@ymail.com)
As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the western union charges of $135.00, we will make the transfer to your designated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transferring Bank Please contact this department via e-mail and confirm the above information to them, also ask them to direct you on how you will send the transfer charge of $135.00 to enable the transfer immediately.
Here is our website www.westernunion.com
Once again, Remember to send us the required information that will enable us transfer the $1.5m, in your name immediately,
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT AS SOON AS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IS CONFIRMED
Sincerely,
Mr.hilljohn
Foreign Operation Manager
Western Union Money Transfer
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