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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Prof. Charles Solodu" <cbnpayment4@msn.com>
Reply-To: governor_cbn040@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:46:41 +0000
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
D/L:+234-802304176
ATTN: OUR HONORABLE CONTRACTOR.
YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT . CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
Our records of outstanding contractors due for payment, with the
federal
government of Nigeria, Your name and company was discovered as next on
the
list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their
payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my
record
in my file your outstanding contract payment is $15.7 million dollars
(Fifteen
million seven hundred thousand united states dollars).
P lease re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your
record
and also re-confirm to me the followings
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy
will
be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.
You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter
for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me at once.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Regards,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N)
D/L:+234-802304176
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