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Fraud email example:
From: "cbn govt" <circular_post03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnigovt02@myway.com
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:20:53 +0100
Subject: Re: Urgent Response Required
FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Attn: Sir/Madam
Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President, Olusegun Obasanjo, that all
outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin payment should be released
to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.
Consequently, from the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the
Federal government of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list
of the outstanding, who have not received their payments.
We, therefore, wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. You are also
to note that from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment
is US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) only.
Please confirm to us if this is online with what you have in your record and
also forward to us the
following:-
1) Your full name and address.
2) Your telephones and fax numbers.
3) Your occupation and age
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in
a Certified Bank Draft
from central bank of Nigeria or by direct Wire Transfer into your nominated
bank account.
To enable us consider the immediate processing of your payment, we advise
that you contact Alhaji Mohammed Bello at cbnigovt@excite.com with the
requested information.
Sincerely,
Onapu Mgbada.
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