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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: stephen.k@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:17:50 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20Re=3A=20Payment=20Resolution=2E?=
Dr.Stephen K Green.
Director of Foreign Operations,
ATM Card Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria
Phone:+234-805-559-0267
Re: Payment Resolution.
This is to inform you that after much verification, we discovered that you
are the bonafide beneficiary of this contract sum. On that note the president
and the senate committee has aproved the sum of US $5 Million Dollars as
part of your contract sum.
Though your fund has been delayed by some unauthorised officials of Central
Bank of Nigeria and some agents you contacted for the release of your contract
fund.This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed into HSBC
Corporate Visa Card. The total fund in question is Five Million United States
Dollars(US $5 Million Dollars).
Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship with HSBC London has concluded
to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded.
This will now enable you either download your payment at any ATM (Automated
Teller Machine) at your bank.
If you have any question or confused about this write me immediately or
call our office so that I will direct you properly for more details. The
Visa Card Application Form will be sent to you as soon as you acknowledge
the receipt of this message.
Dr.STEPHEN K GREEN
Director, Foreign Operations
ATM Card Dep(CBN).
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