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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:34:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: CENTRAL BANK UNITED KINGDOM SECRET CODE(CBUK207)





--- On Sun, 10/26/08, Mr. Graham Nicholson <cbncharles0908@yahoo.fr> wrote:
From: Mr. Graham Nicholson <cbncharles0908@yahoo.fr>
Subject: CENTRAL BANK UNITED KINGDOM SECRET CODE(CBUK207)
To:
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 2:48 AM

OFFICE OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND
THREAD NEEDLE STREET
LONDON EC2R 8AH
UNITED KINGDOM


CONTRACT #: MAV/SHELL/FGUK/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
BANK OF ENGLAND
Our Ref: CBUK/IRD/CBX/021/08
Direct Telephone Nmuber: +447-0359-21057

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/SHELL/FGUK/MIN/009

Attn: Honorable Contractor.

We have this Month of October, 2008 received a payment credit instruction
from the federal Government of United Kingdom to credit your account with your
full contract funds from the United Kingdom reserve account with our bank.

This is to notify you that your 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 little problem with
International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic
Courier Service Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment
through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been
packaged as a consignment.

Be informed that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in
order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Note that as soon as the
Diplomats arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to enable
you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper Certificate).

You have to help the diplomats to get (Yellow Tag Paper Certificate) so that
the customs and immigration will not stop them at the Airport, for security
reasons you are advised to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for
easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to
enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon
as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the
Consignment to your door step.

This consignment have been registered with FBI and there is no course for alarm
Because this is the best way that you can get your fund without any problem due
to the numerous scam activities on the Internet, it is not safe to send ones
bank Information anymore, so that is why we choose this method to effect your
contract payment through a consignment and you are advice to provide all
Information so that there will not be any further delay in your payment.

We are sorry for the delays in your contract payment; please bear with us.

Please re-confirm the below information,so that as soon as the diplomatic
arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you.

Your Full Name__________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code
: ________________________
Name of City of Residence:________________
Country:______________AGE_________
Home Telephone Number:_______________
Mobile Number:______________
Occupation:_____________ Position_______________

A copy of your driving License/Int'l Passport or I.D Card for
identification purpose.

Are you a property Owner?_____

I am waiting to receive the above information and your urgent respond.

IMPORTANT NOTICE,FOR YOUR INFORMATION THIS IS YOUR CONTRACT SECRET
CODE(CBUK207)NOTE THAT ANY EMAIL OR CALL YOU RECEIVE WITHOUT YOUR CONTRACT
SECRET CODE(CBUK207) PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU IGNORE THE MAIL IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID
MAKING ANY MISTAKE,PLEASE FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND BENEFIT MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW UP
THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY AGAIN.

PLEASE CALL ME WITH MY CELL PHONE NUMBER BELOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
E-MAIL FROM ME.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR.GRAHAM NICHOLSON
GOVERNOR, BANK OF ENGLAND (CBUK)
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+44-70359-21057
OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44 -70359 -19444

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