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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: "profcharles c office" <consultltd00206@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:49:49 -0800
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED CONTRACT FUND.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.comFrom The Desk Prof.Charles Soludo.Office of The GovernorCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Dear Honorable Contractor.
RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED CONTRACT FUND.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006. CONTRACT VALUED AT $16.5M
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria through this office,in favor of contractors who executed and completed their contracts, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
Based on this development,i am using this opportunity to let you know that your over due contract 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 my file your outstanding contract payment is US$16.5 M ( Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).Please re-confirm to me if this is information is inline with what we have in your record/contract file and also re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2 Phone, or 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 from you and all protocols observed, 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 of the transfer Slip will be given to you for your further presentation to your bank for due confirmation.
Reply as soon as you receive this letter for more better fund release arrengement with this office to avoid wrongful transfer,do reach this office Directly through my official email address any other information as you may request will be forwarded to you on request to guide you the more on this process.
Note:We have barely eight Banking days to complete and transfer your fund as soon as you comply accordingly.Your Quick response to this massage will be highly recorgnised.YOURS SINCERELY,PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS EMAIL.E-mail: profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com
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