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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "SKYE BANK NIG PLC" <skyebanknigp212@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: skyebanknigplc12@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:43:03 +0100
Subject: SKYE BANK NIG PLC IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
Head Office:3, Akin Adesola St, Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria
CASH PAYMENT SERVICE LTD
ORDER FROM FMF
REG.ORDER NO:SH 23122
Email:skyebanknigplc12@gmail.com <Email%3Askyebanknigplc12@gmail.com>
Cell Number:234-8039141109
ATTENTION: CATEGORY "A" BENEFICIARY. WE WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE
RECEIVED A CREDIT DIRECTIVES FROM OUR CORRESPONDING BANK HERE IN NIGERIA,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO PAYYOU YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT INTEREST
FUND WORTH $3,750M.
THE SKYE BANK NIG PLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR
PAYMENT, REGARDS TO THE ENDORSMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT CERTIFICATE RECEIVED FROM
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), YOU ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT THIS BANK WITH
YOUR FULL INFORMATION TO ENABLE US CROSS CHECK WITH THE INFORMATION SENT TO
US FROM OUR CORRESPONDINGBANK CBN, TO CONFIRM IF YOU ARE THE AUTHORIZED
BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND. WITH THE ONE FORWARDED TO US BY THE CBN.
1) YOUR FULL NAMES...
2) YOUR ADRESS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE DELIVERED...
3) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER...
4) YOUR FORM OF IDENTIFICATION...
5) YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE...
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR URGENT RESPOND, THE SKYE BANK NIG PLC WILL PROCEED
FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION FOR PROPER CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT. YOURS TRULY,
DR,JOHN OBI
PAYMENT DIRECTOR
SKYE BANK NIG PLC.
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