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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" <cbngovernor001@msn.com>
Reply-To: prof_charles_soludo_cbn_1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:05:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY
--FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
MOBILE: 234-803-263-0000CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATTENTION: Honarable Contractor,YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.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 payment is us$32.7
million dollars(Thirty Two million seven hundred thousand united
states dollars).Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with whaat you have in your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile
3) company name,position and address.
4) Profession,age merital status
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made
to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeriaand a
copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.
Your Contract Payment Notification
You must call me on my directnumber(234-803-263-0000)as soon as you
receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and mail me back
with the private email address (prof_charles_soludo_cbn@msn.com)Regards.Prof. Charles C. Soludo
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