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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: dumontacm <dumont.acm@orange.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:31:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY
GOOD DAY
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NO RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU
IN RESPECT OF YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE
OF THE FUND TO YOU.
WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE HAVE TO
STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO
BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE
LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT.FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WORTH YOUR INHERITED FUND
OF $1.5,Million usd WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY
ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TW! ENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY
PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE PAYMASTER GENERAL
CARD PAYMENT CENTER ; Rev Dr Robert Williams
ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS;;;;;;;; atm_ct_benin05@live.fr
Direct Open Tel/ +229-973-440-01
AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. PLEASE THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY IS DELIVERY FEE THE ATM CARD
PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN
MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD1.5,Million AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL
YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY
HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL AND EMAIL
ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER
DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPME! NT FROM THE
ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE.
NOTE THAT BECAUS! E OF IMP OSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING
THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
REGARDS,
PASTOR PAUL BOSI
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