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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" <c_bank008@msn.com>
Reply-To: c_bank008@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:22:54 +0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR CONGRATULATIONS.
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
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TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA.OFFICE OF THE INTER.REMTTANCEDEPARTMENT (C.B.NFROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
D/L:+234-8034874497
ATTN: Our Reliable Client.
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.
5} make you scan a copy of your international pass portAs soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria .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. MY EMAILADDRESS prof_cbn2006@mail.ruCONGRATULATIONS.THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
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