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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: p c <pcsgov003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paymentoffice30000@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:53:26 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS
>From The Desk Of: Prof Charles Soludo. Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria .ATTN: Honourable Contractor, RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF and World Bank. We apologise for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: Your Full Name: ______________________________ Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX) : _______________ Name of City of Residence:_______________________________ Country:____________________________________ Direct Telephone Number:______________________________ Mobile Number:____________________________________ OCCUPATION:___________________________
AGE:___________________________
Nearest airport:________________________________ Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you via diplomatic courier delivery inaccordance to World Bank and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to deliver the funds at your doorstep. YOURS SINCERELY,PROFCHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
_________________________________________________________________
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