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The following scam communication usually results in a check scam being attempted by the scammer. The check scam takes place when the scam victim attempts to cash a fake check. After the check is cashed, the scam victim sends the money back to the scammer to pay expenses. Paying these alleged expenses will allow the huge fortune to be released to the scam victim. However, when the bank discovers the fake check the money is taken out of the victim’s account. The check scam completes successfully when the scammer receives the money.
In this scam letter, the check scam would take place when when the scam victim responds to the scam email by emailing back their information. After all, what scam victim would not want to be rewarded for their past efforts? Now that the scammer has not been forgotten, they will send the scam victim a fake check which looks real enough to be cashed at any bank.
ATTN:DEAR FRIEND
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 4:08 AM
From: "Mr Anthony Eze" Add sender to Contacts To: undisclosed-recipients
ATTN:DEAR FRIEND
How are you doing?
Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Mr Anthony Eze the man who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money($5.200,000.00) secured from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago during the military regime. Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner Mr. Alfredo Castillo from Brazil. Presently i'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of One Million United State Dollar ($1,000,000.00), I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr.Prince Ugo and instruct him on how to send the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the check so that we can share the joy together after all the suffer ness at that time. In the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which i and my partner are having at hand. However i had left instruction with my secretary Mr.Prince Ugo. As soon as you contact him he will send the Draft to you through a Courier Service Company to your designated address so feel free to get in touch with him now.Contact my secretary: Mr.Prince Ugo E-mail: princeugo002@hotmail.com or princeugo002@googlemail.com
Best Regards.
Mr Anthony Eze
This check scam example is for demonstration purposes only. Do not respond to this scam communication. Report a scam to authorities such as the email service provider and the FBI. Check scams such as these should be identified and avoided. Some check scams offer the potential scam victim free money for past efforts.
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