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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: "CHARLE SOLUDO" <prof.charles_0001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_governor_0001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:49:29 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.OurRef:CBN-0XX2/987From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade A" approval received from the Office of the Presidency on the above subject, We wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference has been approved for immediate payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document. We hereby mandate CITIBANK Nigeria to effect the remittance of this payment US$8.300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account. You are therefore advised to Contact The Head of Computer Credit/Telex Department (CITIBANK NIGERIA) Dr.Micheal Kone, Here In Nigeria on his direct E- MAIL: micheal_ct_bank@yahoo.com With your informations such:1) Your Full Name:2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address:4) Bank Details:5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving licenseFor more directives.Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as beingdirected by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.Thanks for adhering to these instructions.
Congratulations!Best Regards.Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank ofNigeria (CBN)
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