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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: "maxwel ken" <mr_maxwelken@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: maxwelken@excite.com
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:33:05 +0000
Subject: ADVICE IMMEDIATELY..
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.
Attn; To Whom It May Concern
SUBJECT; FUND TRANSFER.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM IN RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUND
TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BE AWARE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS
COUNTRY ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER MONEY ABOVE ONE MILLION FIVHUNDRED
HOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE IN
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
HOWEVER I HAVE ACKNOWLADGED RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION INTRANSFERING YOUR
MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
MY OFFICE HAVE BEEN MANDATEDBHE PRESIDENT,FEDERAL EXCUTIVE COUNCIL,ECONOMIC
AND FINANCIAL CRIMECOMMISSION,AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM TO
DELIVER THE FUND CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP, THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS,
THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS
PERSONAL BELONGING SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO
ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY,THIS ARRANGMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED TO BEAT THE
FRAUDSTERS AND REVIVE OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY/IMAGE.
I SO SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO
YOUR INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICE
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 FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER
IDENTITY AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TOENABLE YOU
IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.
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
DEPOSITING THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THEREFORE YOU WILL ENDORSE CERTAIN
VITAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OFYOUR FUND, THIS WILL ENABLE
US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL TO
BECOME A LAW ON RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND,AND MY OFFICIAL ID SHALL BE SENT TO
YOU.
FINALLY,UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WE SHALL
AS SOON AS POSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION AS REGARD
THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY AND THE KEYS OF THE
BOXES SHALL BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.
CALL ME ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION AS I OPERATE 24HOURS
EACH DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
ENGR.MAXWELL KEN,
CC.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
TEL, +234-803-047-8363
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