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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: "cbnpaymentoffice" <cbnpaymentoffice@canada.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:02:14 -0800
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT.
FROM THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
House #2, Federal Secretariate Complex,
Tinubu Square,
Lagos ,Nigeria
TEL: +2348037081464
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
>From the records of outstanding contractor due for payment
with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005/06
your name and company details was discovered on the list of
those who have not received their fund.
I wish to officially notify 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 the record in our file, your outstanding
contract payment is USD$1.3,000,000.00 (One Million, Three
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to my office 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.
5) Nationality.
As soon as the above information are received, your payment
will be made available to you via an international
certified bank draft, which will be delivered to your
doorstep for your confirmation.
You should call my direct
number or email me immediately with my alternative:
cbnpaymentoffice112@myway.com as soon as you receive this
letter for further discussion and more clarification.
Waiting to hear from you urgently.
YOURS SINCERELY,
SEGUN OGBEMA.
CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHONE: +234-803-708-1464
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