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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 Soludo" <charlessoludo@cbncontractpaymentoffice.com>
Reply-To: cbnpaymentoffice1@myway.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:38:22 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
Attn: MD/CEO
During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the
year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will
received their fund.
I wish to officially notify 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 the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is
USD$85,000,000.00 (Eighty-five Million United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and
finalize your fund remittance without further delays.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international certified bank draft, which will be
delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should call my direct
number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more
clarification. Also get back to me on this e-mail address
(cbnverification201@indiatimes.com) and ensure that you mail me all the
details requested to my email address as instructed.
Best regards,
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Tel: 234-8-035-254-474
Website: www.cenbank.org
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