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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <rasheed_8000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:15:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELD


Central Bank of Nigeria
In Collaboration with The Presidential
Committee on Foreign Debt Review, Approval
And Cancellation
Office of the Presidential Committee Chairman

Re: Transaction Reference: 000999/CBN/7535/2003/MP1234

Attn: ,

Did you authorize anybody to present documents of claim allegedly signed by you for the release of your contract payment of $9.5m on your behalf?

Reconfirm back to me to avoid any irregularities as your payment is now
approved and ready to be delivered to you by Swift Telegraphic Transfer based on the successful investigation carried out by this committee.

Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax,
concerning your fund transfer from any body which does not contain this code: MP1234 for security reasons.

Kindly re-confirm this account info so this fund will go:
Bank of america
Routing number is 121000358
Account number is 23406 03246.

You are warned and advised to follow-up instructions as regards to your
fund.

This is your payment (Ref No: 000999/CBN/7535/2003/MP1234.). Any mail or
faxes without your payment numbers, should be ignored.

Yours truly,

Dr Rshaeed Musa
Chairman, Presidential Committee
Foreign Debt Review, Approval and Cancellation

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