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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 udo <charles_udo16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <j_mkk2000@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:25:04 -0900
Subject: PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT
THE PRESIDENCYFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIADEBT RECONCILIATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENTPRESIDENT OFFICE ASO- ROCK, ABUJA.
EMAIL:( j_mkk2000@myway.com)
DEAR BENEFICIARY,
PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT {$6.5M}
In our response to instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria, to release and pay all Foreign Contract funds to them, I Prof,Charles C.Soludo The New Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria inconjuction with the undersigned authorities on this day issue the release of your Contract part payment of US$6.5m (Six million, five hundred thousand United State dollars) by Certified Bank DRAFT
As a result of Terrorist Attack in America and its Global effect, the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed that all foreign payment at this time that involved huge sums of money should be paid by DRAFT as measure to check Terrorist Account Operation.In line with this development, I have therefore signed your part payment DRAFT covering (US$6.5m ONLY ) has been issued in your favour to be drawn from your bank due to lack of enough foreign exchange in the country.
As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advise to contact THE NEW DIRECTOR Rev,John jacob of the International Remittance Department of Central Bankof Nigeria for the mailing of your Draft. Contact him on
( j_mkk2000@myway.com) and forward your address where you would like the Draft to be sent including your phone and fax numbers.
Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Prof, Charles C. Soludo.
(Gov, Central Bank of Nigeria).
Rev,John jacob
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