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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: "George Mark" <georgemark1974@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: g_mark133@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:20:41 +0000
Subject: RE URGENT
FROM: GEORGE MARK
ATTN:
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever form,
rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge
of your high reputation and trust worthiness.
Firstly, I must solicit your confidentiality. I know that a proposal of this
magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you
that it is made in good faith and will be for mutual benefit for the both of
us.
My name is Mr. George Mark the Manager, Credit and Foreign Bills (UNION BANK
PLC), I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my deposit code
number 0034461117 who perished in a plane crash (Korean Air flight 801) with
the whole passengers aboard on August 5th ,1997. Since the demise of this
our customer, I personally has watched as no one has come to claim his funds
of $6.5 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) which has been with
my branch for a very long time.
On this note , I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next
of kin as no one has come up to be next of kin . And the banking ethics here
does not allow such money to stay. In view of this I got your contact
through a Trade Journal after realizing that your name and country is
similar to the deceased. You and I can then share the money 60% to me and
40% to you
Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax the application
and the next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all
modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within five banking days,
after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased.
When you receive this letter, kindly send me a fax or Email signifying your
decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication.
Respectfully submitted.
Regards.
MR. GEORGE MARK
Credit and Foreign Department (UNION BANK PLC)
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