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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <charlesss71@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:32:56 -1200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
URGENT ATTENTION;
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN
NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT,
BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY
DIPLOMATIC
COURIER SERVICE
NOTE; THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT
THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR
FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT. BE INFORM THAT
THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY IN
ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.
I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND YOUR
HOME ADDRESS TO ME IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT AS SOON AS THE
DIPLOMATIC ARRIVE IN STATE THEY WILL CALL YOU
IMMEDIATELY TO NOTIFY YOU.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
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