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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.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Moses Mr Frank" <frankmoses@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: frankmoses002@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:36:50 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
From Office of the President
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Ecowas Building, Africa
E-mail:frankmoses002@hotmail.com <E-mail%3Afrankmoses002@hotmail.com>
Attn: The Beneficiary,
RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
We have been authorized by the presidency, United Nation (UN) and the
governing board of INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) to investigate the
unnecessary delay of your payment, recommend and re-approve your claims for
payment if certified genuine.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials in African who
are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall
this security for your funds, it was organized in the form of your personal
identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), this will
enable only you have direct control over this fund online , we have also
agreed with the United Nation (UN) and the governing board of INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the
hopeless situation created by the corrupt officials in African.
We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the
governing board of INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) and we are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your entire
contract payment, inheritance funds (Next Of Kin) money has been credited in
your favor through our online banking payment system.
You are therefore advised to contact this office to collect your original
payment slip with your PIN and transfer access code (TAC) and also ensure
you reconfirm to us your info such as:-
1.) Your full name
2.) Address
3.) Your direct cell phone number/fax
(4.) Your payment amount
As soon as you submit these codes/ info; your payment would be credited
into your account without delay. We expect your urgent response to this
email to enable us monitor this payment for swift transfer and release to
your account.
Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks
unless as been directed by this office, We are very sorry for the plight you
have gone through in the past.
We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.
Congratulations!
Best Regards
Mr. Frank Moses (President IMF AFRICA)
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