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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?UKNATIONAL=20LOTTERY?= <uknationallottery_1000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: 6_profcharlessoludo@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:29:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Reply Okay
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: uknationallottery_1000@yahoo.co.uk
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Contact Numbers...234 1 4729516 or 234 8056271530
Email: 6_profcharlessoludo@myway.com
MMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF KINFUND/(AMOUNT:US$6.M)
>From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Payments who have not yet 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 payment is US$6.M (Six million United States dollars).
Kindly 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.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.
You can mail Prof. Charles Soludo or call him As soon as you receive this letter for further discussion.
Regards,
Secretary to the CBN Governor
- UKNATIONAL LOTTERY
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