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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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Fraud email example:
From: "brian myers" <info@uniteprivate-uk.net>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 12:45:41 +0000
Subject: Payment Instruction:INESE EISTERE
Goodday sir/madam
Having being contacted with your claims file number 012365 by your claims
agent MR BRIAN HAYS,ACE FINANCE LTD UK.that we should effect the transfer of
your prize winning,we then
acted upon instructions given by MR BRIAN HAYS,but we where held against
this by the UK REVUENUE BOARD in charge of money leaving our country to
other country(your country).
That the sum of 5,300 great britain pounds for the release of your funds to
you,upon the
collection of this amount we shall then send you a form that you are to fill
and send to us
either via fax or as email attachment stating clearly your account details
where you want your
funds transfered to.
Meanwhile after the meeting that was held today in regards to the above
mentioned the chief executive officer then gave me the go ahead in sending
you this mail,that immediately you get
this mail that you should go ahead and make the payment of the funds with
details stated below,and also you are to make the payment of 2,500 pounds
immediately you get this mail this
will immediately be sent to the UK revuenue board to give us specific
instructions to release your
funds to your nominated bank account you shall provide upon collection of
the said fee above.
You are to make the payment of the 2,500 great britain pounds via western
union money transfer
(The fastest way to receive money worldwide) with details of our senior
account officer stated below.
Name of receiver:RAY JOHNSON
Address of receiver:Clyde House Clyde Street,
Glasgow G81 1PF UK.
Following the above stated let me expalin why you where asked to first make
the payment of the
2,500 great britain pounds,in the meeting that was held the UK REVENUE BOARD
have asked that
this payment should be made between today 5/05/200 and 7/05/2005 or they
your file in our custody will be confilcicated.
So my advise is that as soon as you get this mail you should go ahead and
make the payment as soon as posible so that they will not act as stated
above.
To therefore facilitate the swift procurement of your winning
you are to act accordinly to the above stated this will enhance the
verification and subsequent approval of your
payment. The
deadline set for the collection of winning is ebbing ever so close;
hence you
are to act accordingly to instruction stated herein.
Note:As soon as you make the payment you are to send the following below for
due verificvation and for collection by our senior account officer and also
send receipt of payment to your claims agent MR BRIAN HAYS via fax or as
email attachment for his awareness FAX:44-870-133-5238 or
FAX:44-870-133-6090.
Name of sender:
Amount sent:
Mtcn(money transfer control number)
Address of sender:
I await your urgent payment details stated above by later today or first
thing tommorow morning
so that you meet the deadline set by the UK REVENUE BOARD.
MR. Jeffery Walkins
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
UNITED MERCHANT BROKERS
$ PRIVATE BANKERS UK
Clyde House Clyde Street,
Glasgow G81 1PF UK
Email:info@uniteprivate-uk.net
Email:enquiries@uniteprivate-uk.net
www.uniteprivate.co.uk
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