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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: john barry <johnbarry202@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: johnbarry001@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:35:36 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INTRODUCTION LETTER/YOUR PAYMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA
ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
OFFICE OF THE INTER.REMTTANCE DEPARTMENT
FROM THE HONOURABLE OFFICE OF THE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
LAGOS NIGERIA.
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
Attn:Sir.
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 received their fund.
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed
and the part payment of Nine million ,seven Hundred Dollars ($9.7Million Usd) will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. 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.
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be
made available to you via an international telegraphic Transfer , which will
be confirmed in your nominated bank account.
Best Regards,
JOHNSON BARRY
Secretary To:
Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria
- john barry
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