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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: "charles soludo" <charles_2334@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnoffice_governor@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:28:19 +0000
Subject: FINANCIAL SOLUTION,
FINANCIAL SOLUTION
FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
SUBJECT:FUNDS DELIVERY
THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS
BY SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE THE
INTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK,
THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA. HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF (CBN) HAS BEEN MANDATED TO
INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUND
RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.
FURTHERMORE,
BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS OUNTRY,
INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO HAVE THE
MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO HER
BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER ABOVE TWENTY MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY
OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN CONTACT
WITH SUCH
GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU BETTER STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR OWN
INTEREST. ALSO,
TO ACOMPLISH THE ABOVE,I HAVE STARTED UPDATING YOUR
FILE/APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU WHICH WAS
EARNED THROUGH INHERITANCE. MY OFFICE IS WORKING ON THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE
PRESIDENCY,
FEDERAL EXCUTIVE COUNCIL,AND THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM
THROUGH MY OFFICE TO DELIVER THE FUNDS IN CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP BY
DIPLOMATIC MEANS.
THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS
PERSONAL BELONGINGS SO AS TO OBTAIN FULLDIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO
ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY.
THIS ARRANGMENT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO BEAT THE ACTIVITIES OF
FRAUDSTERS.
I SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO YOUR
INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICES IN
THIS COUNTRY.
THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO
MAIL US THE FIRST AND SECOND PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY
OTHER IDENTIFICATION AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO
ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.
2. YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT THE AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE
DIPLOMAT ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK TO LODGE THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
ALSO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE
INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUNDS,
AS THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN
PASSING THE BILL THAT HAS RESULTED IN YOUR BEING PAID. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALL
BE SENT TO YOU FOR DOUBLE ASSURANCE OF THE SOURCE OF THIS LETTER.
FINALLY,
UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY,
WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS
TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THE
KEYS OF THE BOXES SHALL ALSO BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.ON RECEIPT
OF THIS MAIL.
REGARDS,
DR. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
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