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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: Foreign Operations Dept <operationuk4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbn_operations123@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:42:47 +0000
Subject: Payment verification
Sir/ Madam,
We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$6,000,000.00 dollars only,into our official ESCROW account with the CBN Bank in Nigeria by order of the African Development Bank (ADB) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Inheritance payments in Africa ,as indicated in our database.
We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$6million dollars(Six Million United States Dollars).
Kindly provide us with the below information by mail:(cbn_operations123@yahoo.com) to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate relese of your draft.
1) Your full Name. 2) mobile Phone 3) Age and marital status.4) profession and address
As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made Toyou in a Certified Bank Draft from central bank of Nigeria or direct WireTransfer for you to your bank and confirm it. We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any furthercommunication with your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.
Our final fund release order will be forwarded to our operational paying bank, the CBN Bank in Lagos-Nigeria for immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.
Yours in service,Mr.Nelson Ibru.Manager; Foreign Operation Department.
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