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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: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:36 +0100
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
**
Send Money Worldwide
Dear Sir/Madam,
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the
amount of $950,000.00 USD directed in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03,
at the owner of this email address.
The International Monetary 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: westernunionofficedept@gmail.com
As soon as this information is received,and you have complied with the
requirements of payment of the western union charges, payment will be made
to
your nominated bank account or at the counter directly from The Western
Union
Transfering Bank.
When emailing,please use reference number 250-147 for our mutual
convenience.
THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,OFFICE NIGERIA BRANCH.
Sincerely,
Mr Mark James.
Western Union Payments
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