Potreste ricevere una email da un vostro conoscente estero (cioè da una persona a voi conosciuta) con il seguente testo:
"Good day to you. Please i really need you to get back to me immediately you received this message because am in serious dilemma over here with great sorrow. I could barely type or think straight right now, I hope you come to my aid.... something very terrible happened to me where i am, I seriously need help from you urgently, I had a trip here in West africa {Nigeria} for a Conference. Unfortunately for me I got robbed on my way to the hotel where i lodged along with my Cell phone, bag where my passport was and at now, i don't have any money to survive over here. And also i have an outstanding bill to pay the hotel i lodged. I only have access to the internet, all my contact numbers on the phone are gone including my diary where i backed my telephone numbers. As at now i can only send emails, I urgently need your financial assistance. The total outstanding bills is $2,245. i need to sort-out the bills so i can make arrangements and return back, I'm in a
panic now, the police only asked me to write a statement about the incident and directed me to the embassy, I have spoken to our embassy over here no response yet. I promise to refund you immediately am back. i actually budgeted for all expenses before leaving . I am so confused right now but am safe and not hurt because I complied immediately. Please kindly get back to me immediately you receive my message...so i can furnish you my receiving information because i was advised by the hotel management that you can send the funds through any closest western union money transfer outlet.
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La mail viene firmata dal vostro amico.
Non rispondete ovviamente a questo messaggio, anche se proveniente da un indirizzo conosciuto perchè trattasi di una truffa con furto d' identità del mittente.
Segnalate la mail alla Polizia postale ed al vostro gestore.
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L' inganno funziona cosi':
la mail giunge (sembra giungere) da un indirizzo a voi noto e viene rispedita (se voi ovviamente lo fate) ad un indirizzo leggermente simile. Ad esempio:
giunge da eleonora.grassi@yahoo.com
viene rispedita ad eloenora.grassi@yahoo.com
In questo modo il truffatore si assicura di leggere la vostra mail: quindi, in apparenza è un furto d' identità, in realtà si lavora su un "refuso"
Questo non toglie la gravità dell' inganno, anzi lo conferma!
