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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" <charlessoludo_30@msn.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo_20@look.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:43:30 +0000
Subject: FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!
THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS
BYSOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE
THEINTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OFTHE
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 FOR FUND
RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.FURTHERMORE,BEiNFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN
THIS COUNTRY,INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO
HAVE THE MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TRANSFER FUNDS
TOHERBNEFICIARIES ARE NOT UTHORISED TO TRANSFER ABOVE TWENTY MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY
OFFICE IN HE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN NTACT
WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU BETTER STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION FOR YOUR
OWNINTEREST. ALSO, TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE,I HAVE STARTED UPDATING YOUR
FILE/APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU WHICH WAS
AWORDED TO YOU THROUGH ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUMEXPORTINGCOUNTRIES [OPEC]
LOTTERY WHICH RESULTS WERE OMPUTER-SELECTED FROM POOL OF EMAILS.
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 FULL DIPLOMATIC 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
DENTIFICATION 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 yUR 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.
REGARDS,
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
Email:charlessoludo_20@look.com
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