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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: prof_charless2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:38:10 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMMEDIATE=20CONTRACT=20PAYMENT=2E?=

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
TELEPHONE:+234-8034051304
WEBSITE:www.cenbank.org


Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding
foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria
in the year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those
who will received their fund. I wish to officially notify you that your
payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond
to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding
contract payment is USD$35,700.000.00 (Thirty-five Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your records
and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed
and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international certified bank draft, which will be
delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should call my direct
number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more
clarification.

Best regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)





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