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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: "csolu102@terra.es" <csolu102@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:15:36 +0100 (MET)
Subject: MESSAGE ABOUT YOUR MONEY
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.
Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987.
From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.
Attention Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your contract/ Inheritance payment of US$15.5 Million Dollars from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been approved and released for onward crediting to your nominated Bank account without any delay in this quater 2007.
We hereby mandate CITIBANK NIGERIA, to Transfer this payment of US$15.500,000.00 into your nominated bank account without any delay.
You are strongly adivce immediately to contact The Head of Transfer Department (CITIBANK NIGERIA) Rev.Dr. GoodLuck Egobia, Here in Nigeria on his open EmailAddress: egobiagoodluck@yahoo.com or Direct Open phone: +234 802 901 8680.
Tell him that you received a message from the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Instructing you to contact him for immediate Transfer of your Contract/inheritance payment of US$15.500,000.00.
Kindly send him your information to enable him make a smooth transfer into your account such as;
1) Your Full Name and contacta address.
2) Your Direct Telephone and Cell Numbers.
3) Your Age and occupation.
4) Your Bank name and address
5) Your Account and routing numbers.
We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.
Thanks and once again accept our congratulations.!
Best Regards.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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