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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:17:40 +0100
Subject: AN ISSUE TO TREAT WITH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
Hello My Dear,=20
=C2=A0
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of =
$1.5m USD (One million five hundred Thousand United State Dollars)directe=
d in cash credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03, at the owner of this email=
address.The International Monetary Fund contacted us for your compensati=
on a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.=20
=C2=A0
They said that they choose to send it to an email address instead of a na=
me. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,so =
we require some more information in order to complete this transfer.=20
=C2=A0
FULL NAME:=20
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:=20
MOBILE PHONE:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:=20
MARRIED:
In order to resolve this problem,please email via Western Union Solicitor=
s Fund Verification Department:(western_unionon_line_15@hotmail.fr) As so=
on as this information is received,and you have complied with the require=
ments of payment of the western union charges,payment will be made to you=
r nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western Unio=
n Transfering Bank. When emailing,please use reference number 250-153 for=
our mutual convenience.=20
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE
BENIN BRANCH.=20
=C2=A0
Sincerely,
Dr,Tony Eze
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