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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:11:51 -0400
Subject: FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,
RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE
INTERNET
We hope this notification arrives meeting your good health
and mind. We the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
Washington, DC inconjunction with some other relevant
investigation agencies here in the United STATES of America
have recently been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that you are presently have a
transaction going on with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully
endorsed in your favor accordingly by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA.
It might interest you to know that we have taken our time
in screening through this project as stipulated on our
protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your
contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all
facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your
fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we
will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA accordingly as we will be
monitoring all their activities with you as well as your
correspondence at all levels. We recently had a meeting with
Members of the Senate Committee of Foreign Contract
Settlement along with some of the top officials of the
ministry regarding your case and we came in conlusion prior
to the present happening. Your payment has been arranged
through a Swift Card Payment Centre Asia Pacific, which is
the latest instruction from the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
They further advised that we should warn our dear citizens
who have contract payments which was awarded to them from the
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA to be very careful prior to
these irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this
ugly circumstance anymore. And should incase you are already
dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the
central bank of Nigeria or Senate President, you are to STOP
further contact with them immediately in your best interest
because your contract payment will hence be paid through an
automated teller machine card (ATM CARD)
This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you'll
use to withdrawl money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the
Country. So contact Mr. John Morgan with details of your
information as stipulated below.
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. YOUR ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND
THE ATM CARD TO(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON:
REV. DR JOHN MORGAN
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: dr_john18@yahoo.com
NOTE: In your best interest, any message that does not come
from the above official email address with phone number
should be nullified and voided immediately for security
reasons. Ensure you follow all directives as this will
further help hasten up the whole payment process in regards
to the delivery of your ATM CARD. All modalities has already
been worked out 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.
Should in case you need any more information in regards to
this notification, feel free to get back to us via email so
that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you
during and after this project has been completely perfected
and you have received your contract fund valued
$8,300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars)
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.
Best Regards,
ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535.
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