"Mr. George Smith" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
The fake "Mr. George Smith" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information by impersonating someone else. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "Mr. George Smith" Advance-Fee Scam
From: "MR.GEORGE SMITH" - fbi@bell.ocn.ne.jp
Date: March 13, 2019 at 1:36:34 AM MST
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Reply-To: "MR.GEORGE SMITH" - georgesmith203@mail2world.com
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
I'm Diplomatic Agent George Smith; I have been trying to reach you over hours now, am currently in San Diego International Airport USA with your ATM VISA CARD worth $10.5 Million Dollars which i was instructed by DHL Courier Company to be delivered to you. Please try as much as you can to reach me via my Email:(georgesmith203@mail2world.com)Text or call +1 (909)3127482
This is a Compensation funds from Empowerment Program run by United State Government, IMF and United Nations all are being settled it was discovered that your awarded United Nations Empowerment fund worth $10,500,000.00 USD in BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) has not been released but United State Government has ordered the BANK OF AFRICA to release your fund with immediate affect your fund has been loaded in the ATM MASTER CARD to enable you claim your fund at any ATM MACHINE around you
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is $10, .500,000.00 (Ten Million five Hundred Thousand Dollars) loaded in an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a daily maximum withdrawal limit of $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars).I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $10,500,000.00 (10 Million five Hundred Thousand Dollars). This Funds will now be delivered to your designated address or your preferred payment option.
Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm your information to avoid delivery to the wrong person;
1Your Full Name
2Your Delivery Address
3Your Contact Telephone Number
4Your Occupation
5Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number)
Try and reach me via my email so i can proceed to you and make my delivery as soon as possible Furthermore, bear in mind that your valid ID CARD must be presented to me on my arrival before release will be done to you.
To ensure safety please don’t ever mention this transaction to anybody no matter how close or trusted you think the person might be to you to avoid jeopardizing this transaction until you have received your ATM Master Card.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.George Smith
E-mail: (georgesmith203@mail2world.com)
TELEPHONE:Call: +1(909)3127482
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