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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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From: =?big5?q?NIGERIA=20CENTRAL=20BANK?= <chsoludo2000@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: info_centralbankgovnor2000@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 15:53:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
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FROM: PROFESSOR CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TEL: +234-802-057-4481, FAX: +234-8023-956-252
E-MAIL: centralbankgovnor2000@yahoo.com.hk
URGENT ATTENTION,
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO
YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE
FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE
ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS
TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME:
NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12.5M US DOLLARS WILL
BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF
INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR
VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW:
1. YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...................................
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK
GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER
DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2006. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS
DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS
FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU
BEST REGARDS,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA
- NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK
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