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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: jeremy okafor <jeremyokafor_0001@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 05:06:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT FGN/102/0006B
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Garki, Abuja, NIGERIA
Email:jeremyokafor_0001@yahoo.ca
Dear Contractor
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT FGN/102/0006B
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors
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$18,000,000.00 Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we 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) Scanned copy of int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.
You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me in this e-mail box: Reply to Email:jeremyokafor_0001@yahoo.ca
Regards,
Jeremy. okafor.
Director (CBN)
+23442300893
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