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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: PASTOR.ROSE NWACHUKWU <alhji_m_2008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: foreign_remittance_depart@hotmail.com
Date: 3 May 2008 10:48:57 -0000
Subject: From The Desk Of Prof. Charles Soludo???
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987
>From The Desk Of Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.
We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade A" approval received from the Office of the new elected PRESIDENT OF FEDRAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA, MR OMAR YAR,ADUA .On the above subject, We wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference has been approved for immediate payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.
We hereby mandate Central bank telex department to effect the remittance of this payment US$8.300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account.
You are therefore advised to Contact The central bank of Nigeria CBN With your informations such:
1) Your Full Name:...................................
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:...............................
3) Company Name, (if any) Position And
Address:.........................
4) Bank Details:...........................
5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:...........................
6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license.........................
For more directives.
Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as being directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.
THANKS FOR YOUR COPERATIONS.
ALHAJI. ABUBAKAR MUSTAPHA
FF: PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO.
CC:PASTOR.ROSE NWACHUKWU
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
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