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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: "INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT." <richardmixer01@live.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:57:17 -0400
Subject: ATM CARD BENEFICIARY
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja. Our Ref: FGN/CBN/NIG/07/2008.Your Ref...............................
From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Attn: ATM Card Beneficiary,
I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCEPayment of USD$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) fromCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onwardtransfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all theUSD$10,000,000.00 in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world,but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000.00 Only
We have mandated IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC, to send you the ATM CARD andPIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your USD$10 MillionDollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but themaximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000.00 Only.
You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of
IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC;
Contact Person: Mr.William Martin
Office email address:williammarts@sify.com
Open phone number: + 234-8067189567.
Tell Mr.William Martin, that you received a message from the NewFederal Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria instructinghim to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use towithdraw your USD$10 Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in anypart of the world, also send him your direct phone number and contactaddress where you want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you and also your age,a scanned copy of your identification (international passport or drivers lisence) lastly, your occupation.
We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the pastyears. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again acceptour congratulations.
Best Regards.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
NB:DO NOT CLICK REPELY BUT CONTACT THE BELOW MENTIONED OFFICE DIRECTELY.
Contact Person: Mr.William Martin
Office email address:williammarts@sify.com
Open phone number: + 234-8067189567.
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