This email is to illustrate criminal practices of scammers. The receivers of such massively sent out correspondence ALL should get 8,5 million. Only a very small number of them actually believe they will receive such an amount out of the blue. As you can read below, they will have to tell all of their personal data, send in copies of their identity papers. The next part of the scam is that one should pay an advance fee for lawyers, banking costs and the like, say 5,000 or 8,500 USD. This money will be lost. Than the scam ends (if you're lucky, they still got all your personal data).
Date: 6th July,2009.
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that we have received a credit advice for the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$8,500,000.00) for release to you. ( Reference: Liquidated Bond of Gen, Lloyd E. Dodd). Since you do not have a regular account with our bank, your funds will be lodged in a suspense account opened on your behalf to facilitate this transaction.
You are therefore required to fill and return the attached account opening forms as scanned attached to our e mail address or our fax number (+31 848 380 210) immediately with a valid copy of picture identification. (Driver's license or Passport) We also acknowledge your transfer advice to your account.
A transaction request has been lodged with The Euro Belastingdienst (Tax Authority) for tax-exempt clearance as a procedural matter. Your transfer will be effected within 24hours of receipt of this clearance. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for banking with us.
Best Regards,
Mark Stevenson Manager,
International Banking.
