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Money Transfer Scam E-mails (12)

If you receive an unsolicited e-mail seeking you to receive a large amount of money from someone you never heard of (especially if that person resides overseas), don't believe it. This is almost certainly a scam where you will be asked to pay some type of fee (security fee, demurrage fee, anti-terrorist fee etc, government fee) before the money will be released to you. Don't be fooled by official looking documents as scammers make a living forging these things. Also many scammers work in rings and have partners who may pose as lawyers, government officials, bank officials etc.

If you get such an e-mail or letter or you get a letter that is similar to one in our database: you should delete the letter. Do not contact the person and especially do not give out personal information such as bank account information. NEVER pay any fees of any kind. Also, do not accept a check from this stranger and especially do not return a portion of the check . If you are victimized by the fraud, there is not much that you can do. You may want to file a police report so that you can have a record of the loss (for tax reasons). You can also notify the Secret Service about your loss. You may want to visit other sites to learn more:

Money Transfer: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Specific Types of Advance Fee Fraud: Next of Kin Money Transfer Security Box Dying Benefactor Overseas Jobs Investment Partnerships Check Clearing Plane Crash Contact My Secretary Other Spam: Dubious Emails Spam Bin

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