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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: "FBI OFFICE" <contactfbi206@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: contactfbi@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:00:22 +0200
Subject: FBI OFFICE ON THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF ABANDONED FUNDS
*ROBERT MUELLER III*
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI*
*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.NEWYORK USA*
*1-888-690-1114 ext: 1-2*
*FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET*
* *
* *
*ATTENTION INHERITOR;*
* *
*We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) NEW YORK ,USA in conjunction
with some other relevant security 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), regards to your over-due payment which was
fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.*
* *
*It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening
through this payment notification as stipulated on our protocol of
operation, and have finally confirmed that your payment is 100% genuine and
legal with due process of law, and it is as well free from all illegal
activities, which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any
further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise, that you should
go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be
monitoring all their services accordingly with our intelligent monitoring
network device, and with your cooperation.*
* *
*Furthermore, we want to place this on your notice that we recently had a
meeting with the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the
person of Prof. Charles Soludo and The Senate President of Nigeria * Dr.
David Mark) 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. Janet Whyte from
OHIO and another person named as Mr. Lewis Reid who reside in Missouri as
well as on Mr. Peter Woo a citizen of Hong Kong already contacted them and
also presented to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your
claims, claiming to have been signed personally by you prior to the release
of your contract fund valued at about US$10,500,000.00 (Ten million Five
hundred thousand United States dollars), but the Central Bank office did the
wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead
on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by
the above mentioned names, the main reason, we the federal bureau of
investigation and were contacted by the CBN is to assist them on making some
investigation regards to this issue.*
* *
*They further informed us that we should inform our 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 these irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to scam. We the FBI are instructing you
personally, that if you were 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 information accordingly:*
* *
*NAME: PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO (CBN GOVERNOR)*
*OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria*
* Central Business District,*
* Cad astral Zone, federal*
* Capital Territory,*
* Nigeria.*
* Email: proffesorcharless05@hotmail.com*
* *
* *
*NOTE:*
* *
*In your best interest, any email or fax that doesn't come from the above
official email address or addresses and phone number should not be replied
to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we
will advise you to contact the Central Bank 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 fund accordingly. Ensure you
follow all their procedure as required by them in order to hasten Up the
effective procedures, of transferring your funds to you as designated by
you. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their
own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking realm, so any delay
could be very dangerous.*
* *
*Once again, we will advise you to contact them with the above email address
and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information which might
be required from you prior to the release of your fund. All modality 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 information in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us so in order to brief you more,
because we are here to guide you and serve you better during and after this
contract fund has been completely perfected and you have received your
contract fund as stated. Thanks, for your anticipated cooperation 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*
*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.NEWYORK USA*
*1-888-690-1114 ext: 1-2*
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