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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: "proffcharles60" <proffcharles60@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 06:50:10 -0600
Subject: Reply needed
FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS-NIGERIA
ATTN: Honourable Contractor
Dear.Amarjit Singh,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006.
>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company was scovered as next on the list of the outstanding ntractors 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$50.5 million dollars(Fifty million, five hundred thousand united states dollars only).
Please 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)Your identification like driver's license or international passport.
As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account diretly from central bank of Nigeria and a copy of transfer slip will sent to you for your perusal and confirmation at your bank You expected to reply immediately as soon as you receive this letter for payment instruction and also get back to me through this e-mail: charles_soludo223@yahoo.co.in
Regards,
Prof.Charles Soludo
Governor(CBN)
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