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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: "office desk" <officedesk2@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:38:18 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED FOR PAYMENT
Attn: Sir,
Following the recent meeting of the executive board of directors,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Senate Committee on foreign
Contract Payment in conjunction with the the presidency, Federal
Republic of Nigeria for a way forward in settlement of foreign
contract debts owe to our foreign contractors.
This office has been newly instituted by the president, Federal
Republic of Nigeria to scrutinize, verify and ensure that payment are
made only to the bonafide beneficiary of the contract fund and also
to make sure that all fraudulent activities are eliminated.
In view of this, all our Government offices, agents/representative
has been advised accordingly to submit their records to this office
for proper investigation. This was as a result of unnecessary use of
office bureaucratic processes by your so-called representatives there
by delaying our honourable successful contractors from receiving
their contract fund as at when due.
As a matter of fact, this office will not entertain your further
dealings with any third party to avoid duplication of effort on your
payment process in other to serve you better otherwise your payment
will be cancelled. We are out to correct the wrong done in the past
by your local representative but all we want from you is your utmost
co-operation and kind understanding by adhering to this lay down
instruction.
Meanwhile all the modalities for an effective remittance of your
contract fund has been concluded but today, we received an application for
the change of your bank account with an affidavit of trust supporting the
application from Supreme Court of Justice, Lagos-Judiciary.
This application was tendered on your behalf by one "Mr. Roberto
Dunga" of Italy, whose passport photography is with us
claimed to be your company's representative with his Nigerian
counterpart that you have approve/authorize your full contract sum to be
transferred into your new bank account:
PRIVATE KAS BANK OF BELGIUM, A/C No 245-331-8541
BEN: MR. MARC MAREELS (IMPECO N/V)
To this effect, we want to confirm directly from you, your
approval/authorization for that sudden change in your bank account and give
us reason. Why you decided that change in your bank account before the
Telegraphic transfer will be effected to avoid wrong payment to a wrongful
account/beneficiary. Please, kindly get back to this office with immediate
effect otherwise we shall consider your contract fund to be transferred to
your new bank account as mentioned above.
Your urgent response in this E-MAIL ADDRESS: drshola1@tlen.pl will be
greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo.
(Governor: Central Bank of Nigeria)
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