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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation" <helen007@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: fbisecuritydeptwatch@fede-bureau-ivestigation.org
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 15:11:17 +0100
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email: fbisecuritydeptwatch@fede-bureau-ivestigation.org
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
ATTENTION:
We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind
and health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with
some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states of
America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that you
presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in
your favor
accordingly.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have
finally confirmed that your
contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which
you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further
delay.Having said all this, we will
further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as
your correspondence at all
level.
In addendum, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Prof.
Chukwuma Soludo and Mr.
Andy Anderson along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding
your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in
abase depending on
when you personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only
problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are
using this project as an
avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating
the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey
from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary
documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed
personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about
US$8,000,000.00 (Eight
million united states dollars), but the Central Bank office did the wise
thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before the go ahead on
wiring your fund to the Bank
informations which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that was
the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the
investigations.
They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must have
been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the
Central Bank of
Nigeria, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so that they don't
fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should in case you are already
dealing with anybody or office
claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to
STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact
immediately the real office
of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below informations
accordingly:
NAME: PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
MR. JAMES WHETSTINE
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
Tel:+234-702-778-9841
Email: cbnpaymentoffice@centbkng-payoffice.org
NOTE:
In your best interest, any message and phone number that doesn't come from
the above official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to
and should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that
you contact the Central Bank office immediately with the above email address
and request that
they attend to you payment file as directed so as to enable you receive your
contract fund accordingly.
Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that
will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards to the transfer
of your fund to you as
designated. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have
their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so
delay could be very
dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above
email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary
informations which they
may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly.
All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted
and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you
proceed so you don't have
anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an update so
as to enable us be on track with you and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Without wasting much
time, will want you to contact them immediately with the above email address
so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further
delay as time is
already running out.
Should in case you need any more informations in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as
we are here to guide you during
and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received
your contract fund as stated.Thank you very much for your anticipated
co-operation in advance as
we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email: fbisecuritydeptwatch@fede-bureau-ivestigation.org
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