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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: "NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY - EFCC"
<ribadu_efcc69@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <efcc_ribadu@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 18:32:12 +0000
Subject: ANTI FRAUD ALERT!!! CONTACT THE ACCREIDTED OFFICE FOR YOUR APPROVED
PART PAYMENT [e-CODE: R132/07].
NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY
RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL!!!
Attention: Beneficiary,
Based on our findings in this investigation, we wish to warn you against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about frauding innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country, NIGERIA.
Following the protest from your government, International Community, World Bank and IMF as well as our President instructing us to investigate and make payment of all outstanding debts due for payment which your name has been boldly indicated in our records as submitted from all parastatal of government, banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
In line with our investigation, we find out that you have been dealing with non officials of the bank, ministry and International Credit Settlement which had contributed to the delay in your payment, so you are advised to quickly STOP all contacts with whosoever you have been dealing with to avoid further delay and payment termination.
Base on the payment policy as instructed by the presidency, your payment has been approved and you are to contact the accredited payment office and you should send the following information:
Your payment Satisfactory e-Code: [R132/07]
Your full name:
Home/Office Address:Tel/Fax:
Marital Status/AgeOccupation/position
A Copy of your Identification:
You are advised to send the information to the contact person below:
Contact Person: Dr. Usman Bello
Director International Operation Department CBN
EMAIL: usman_cbn_int.operationdept@yahoo.es
Tel: +234-1-4157364
On receipt of your information, the accredited office shall commence your approved part payment of US$6,550,000.00 dollars accordingly as instructed by the presidency.
Further notice has been sent to the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI). WASHINGTON DC. of your country in collaboration to ensure genuine and success implementation of all payment done by the Central Bank of Nigeria over funds owed to contractors. We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your payment.
Yours sincerely,
ALHAJI RIBADU NURU
Chairman EFCC receives award from Chinese delegate
EFCC CHAIRMAN RECIVING AWARD FROM MR. HANKS MARK
ALHAJI RIBADU NURU Executive Chairman.Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C)
Private Email: efcc_ribadu@hotmail.com
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