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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: BARRISTER JUDE ESIAKA <unmdg@live.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 04:48:20 -0400
Subject: FROM DR. MICHAEL COLLINS UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
INTL REMITTANCE/FOREIRGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
PLOT 28 ACUME RD OGBA ESTATE, IKEJA.
TEL:+234-8063943016
EMAIL: ubofnplcs.org@hotmail.co.uk
OUR REF: UBN/435/XO/026
RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
ATTENTION. BENEFICIARY,
Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority. This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed in to Barclays Bank Corporate Master Card.
In this regard, the authority had instructed us today to pay you your part payment of (US$800,000.00 ) Eight Hundred thousand united states Dollars out of your contract sum, and it will be programmed in Barclays Bank Corporate Master Card and send to you follow by the balance as schedule.
Therefore, the Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship with Barclays Bank London has concluded to issue you a Corporate Master Card where your payment will be uploaded. This will now enable you either download your payment at any ATM Machine or at your bank.
In conclusion, call me immediately you receive this message so that I will direct you properly for details;confirm your private phone/fax number so that we can as well reach you.
Please get in touch with UNION BANK PLC by my secured and confidential e-mail address at ubofnplcs.org@hotmail.co.uk . Call me if you have any question.
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR. MICHAEL COLLINS
INTL REMITTANCE/FOREIRGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
UNION BANK NIGERIAN PLC
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