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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: "robert mauller" <mail007@torba.com>
Reply-To: bureau.investigation@live.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:16 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET
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 some
of Bank of Africa (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which
was fully endorsed in your favour 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 fact 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 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 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 Director of the ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,in the person of Dr.Adrian
Sainsbury 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 documentation?s evidencing your claim purported to have been
signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued
at about US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars.), but the
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you
personally before the go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information?s
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
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance.
And should incase you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to
be from the ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, you are further advised to STOP further
contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the
real office of the ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (RBS) only with the below
information?s accordingly:
NAME: Dr.Adrian Sainsbury
OFFICE ADDRESS: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
Corporate Banking & Financial Markets
Cumberland House/35 Park Row,
Nottingham, NG1 6EE,
TEL: +447024025620
Email: royalbankofscotland_group@o2.pl
NOTE: In your best interest, any message 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 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND office
immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to
your 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 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 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 information?s
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 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. 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 information?s 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 co-operation in advance as we earnestly await
your urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Email: bureau.investigation@live.com
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