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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: "Fredo Edozie" <fredoedozie@msn.com>
Reply-To: fredoedozie@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:59:20 +0000
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT
Dear Sir,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT
>From the 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/inheritance payment is
US$32.7
million dollars (Thirty-two million seven hundred thousand united states
dollars).with the interest generated within the preiod.
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your
recordand 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.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in
a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central
Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your
bankand confirm it.
Regards,
Dr. Fredo Edozie
Executive Remittance Director, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
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