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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: charles soludo <charles-050@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <charlessoludo_bank11@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:12:55 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06 Date:16/10/2007 EMAIL:charlessoludo_bank11@yahoo.com
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding Foreign Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2006 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will received their fund.
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and will be raeleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD$15.700,000.00 (Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand Us Dollars)
Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.
1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, position and address. 4) Profession, age and marital status. 5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made available to you via an international certified bank draft, which will be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification.
Best regards,
Prof. Charles C. Soludo Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). EMAIL:charlessoludo_bank11@yahoo.com
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