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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 <charlyudo_1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 02:49:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR FUND TRANSFER.



The information contained in this E-mail and/or attachments may
contain protected health,legally privileged, or otherwise confidential
information intended only for the use of the individual(s)concerned.If
you,the reader of this message, are not the intended recipient,you are
hereby notified that you may not further disseminate,distribute,
disclose, copy or forward this message or any of the content herein. If
you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender
immediately and delete the original



SUBJECT; FUND TRANSFER;

I AM DR CHARLES SOLUDO, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOEVERNOR,THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF AN APLLICATION FOR FUND TRANSFER INTO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, NOTE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER FUND ABOVE ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE. ABOVE ALL NO FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERED,TELEGRAPHICALLY, DIPLOMATICALY OR THROUGH SECURITY COMPANY AS PERSONAL EFFECT LEGITIMATLY WITHOUT MY CONCENT/APPROVAL,

HOWEVER, I HAVE ACKNOWLADGED THE RECEIPT OF THIS APPLICATION IN TRANSFERING YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR DELIVER TO YOU DIPLOMATICALLY BASE ON YOUR CHOICE, MY OFFICE HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE WORLD BANK,PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, SENATE,HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ECONOMIC FOR FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM TO DELIVER FUNDS IN CASH DIRECTLY TO BENEFICIARY'S DOORSTEP THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS, THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS PERSONAL BELONGING SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY, YOUR ARE THEREFORE ADVISED FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST TO CONTACT MY OFFICE THROUGH ANY OF THESE MEANS, PHONE, FAX OR EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS AND STOP EXPECTING THAT YOUR FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERED TO YOU THROUGH COMMERCIAL BANK, SECURITY COMPANY OR OFF SHORE FINANCE HOUSE/BANK WITHOUT MY OFFICIAL APPROVAL

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS IF YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND DIPLOMATICALLY;



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 FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY THE DIPLOMAT ON HIS ARRIVAL IN YOUR AIRPORT.

2;YOUR PRESNCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED IN YOUR AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK IN LODGING THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THEREFORE YOU WILL ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF
YOUR FUND,



FINALLY,UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY BY FORWARDING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS STATED ABOVE I SHALL ALSO FORWARD TO YOU MY OFFICIAL ID AS THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. WE SHALL ALSO START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION AS REGARD THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR MONEY TO YOU AND THE KEYS OF THE BOXES SHALL BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CALL ME ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION
LOOKING FORWAR IN RECEIVING YOUR CALL.


YOUR FAITHFULLY
DR CHARLES SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
Alternative Email: charlyudo_1000@yahoo.com



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