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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: central bank nigeria <cbn20006@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:45:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
TO:THE BENEFICIARY 22/06/06
REF:YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT.
YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT WITH THIS BANK HAS AGAIN BEEN
RE-SCHEDULE FOR RELEASE BY THIS BANK.
TO ENABLE US RECONCILE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION
WITH THIS BANK YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM
YOUR FULL NAMES,COMPANY,TELEPHONE # AND YOUR BANK
PARTICULARS.SOON WE GET YOUR CONFIRMATION WE
WILL COMMUNICATE FULL PAYMENT DETAILS TO YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY
DR OBA ODUYEMI
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
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