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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: "charles soludo" <charles_soludo_dodo@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:54:30 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
E-MAIL: (charles_soludo_dodo@yahoo.co.uk)
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/05
FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR
DEAR VALUED CONTRACT BENEFICIARY: -
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 receive 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
US D$30,700,000.00(Thirty Million Seven Hundred 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 email me
back as soon as you receive this letter for further Discussion and more
clarification.
YOURS SINCERELY,
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN
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