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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: "ebiebi_ernest@terra.es" <ebiebi_ernest@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:39:30 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Reminder: Fund Payment.
Reminder: Fund Payment.
Attention: Sir/Madam,
From the records of outstanding foreign paymentsdue for release with banks in Nigeria, your name and contact was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding foreigner's payment
which are still hanging on and who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate the claim legally. Also note that from our record the Federal Government of Nigeria has only mapped out the sum ofUS$6,700,000.00 Six million, seven hundred thousand united states Dollars) to be released to you for now, after which the remaining part of your claims will be released to you.
Kindly re-confirm to us the followings:
(1) Your Full Name.
(2) Mailing Address.
(3) Telephone/Mobile.
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age:
In receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and paid to you and wired to your nominated bank account or any other payment means you require.
Yours truly,
Mr.Ernest C.Ebi.
Deputy Governor International Operations.
For further details and urgent response reply to my private email:
cbnofficialebi_ernest@yahoo.com
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA.
Office Address: Zaria street, Abuja
Postal Address: P.M.B 0187, Garki Abuja.
Nigeria.
LAGOS OFFICE.
Office Address: Tinubu Square, Lagos
Postal Address: P.M.B. 12194, Lagos.
Nigeria.
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