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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: charles soludo <chsolu_cbn102@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: charlesibrahim101@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:19:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP
DEAR SUZIE,
I AM PROFFESSOR IN ACADEMIC AND THE CETRAL BANKOF NIGERIAN GOVERNOR. THEREFORE, I CANNOT INDULGE INTO ANY BAD ACT THAT WILL TANISH MY REPUTATION AND IMAGE.
PLEASE, SEND THE FOLLOWING TO ME SO THATWE CAN RETRIEVE AND PROCESS YOUR FILE AS WELL FAX OR EMAIL SOME OF THE RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THIS TRANSACTIONS TO YOU.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
SEND IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAST QUATER OF TRANSACTION YEAR.
BYE,
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
CBN GOVERNOR
234-80-65662306
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