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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: "contactmail13 Gazeta.pl" <contactmail13@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:13:40 +0100
Subject: GOODNEWS PLS READ
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Attention: Valued Beneficiary.
I, The director of operations on the international credit settlement
together with President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa
Yar'Udua (GCFR) and the new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor
Charles Soludo in conjunction with the Senate President, David Mark held a
meeting this week concerning the contract/inheritance fund, both foreign and
local beneficiaries.On going through files yesterday, we discovered that
your file was dumped untreated because you have been dealing with wrong
people thereby extorting money from you in the name helping you or
transfering the said funds. So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay
of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and
forward your attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your
payment accordingly. Please DO NOT SEND THAT MONEY THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING YOU
TO SEND BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU.STOP FEEDING THEIR
POCKET WITH YOUR HARD EARNEDMONEY.
After our verification we have confirmed your new ATM Payment informations
as follows: Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No. - 604728, Password No.
- 9955104, Pin Code No - 44779 and your certificate of Merit Payment No.
202; CBN Release Code No. 0494; Immediate ATM Confirmation No.
1144778401; Secret Code No. XTV12349. Having received these vital ATM Card
numbers therefore, you are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment
through ATM swift Card which will be issued to you through our below
director, You will use this card to withdraw your funds from any part of
world.Now you are directed to contact the Office of the ATM Customer service
office Name :Richard Wesley. He is mandated to issue out $8.5m as first
payment and you are required to withdraw $1.500 dollars only per a day from
any ATM payment centers of your choice. (
email:icreditsettlement503@googlemail.com<email%3Aicreditsettlement503@googlemail.com>)
write and inform him that you received a fax message from Mr. President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING THE CARD
PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1.FULL NAME
2.PHONE NUMBER
3.ADDRESS TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD(P.O BOX IS INVALID)
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.A COPY OF YOUR VALID ID
HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON:RICHARD WESLEY
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: icreditsettlement503@googlemail.com
TELEPHONE: 234-8079276967
NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call.
If we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters
that have been frustrating you for years, I shall stop and cancel your
payment immediately.
Best Regards,
DR. W WIRTH
SECRATARY TO THE PRESIDENCY
FGN.
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