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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: "BABA IJO" <ministeroffice_fmf@mcdfigment.com>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 07:14:06 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT BY E-BANKING
From Desk of the Secretary General
Federal Ministry of Finance
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria
Direct Email: ministeroffice@mcdfigment.com
www.fmf.gov.ng
To whom it may concern
Subject: You’re Fund Release,
I am BABA IJO, The Secretary General- Federal Ministry of Finance , This
is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all The money
transaction originating from any part of African and Europe countries as
Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winnings due to the delay
from the financial Institutions/security companies in settling beneficiaries as a
result of excessive demand of payment,
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance,African Financial Governing
Authority, World Bank Group, Economic and Financial Crime Commission
(EFCC), and National Committee for Bankers Forum, I wish to express my
sincere appreciation for the opportunity given to me through this bank to
handle the International money transaction, Contract Payment, Lottery
winning, Fund Inheritance originated from all part of Africa, European
Countries, Asia and United State of America.
Due to reports received from the International Community alledging
predominant cases of excessive demand of payment from Foreigners by
irresponsible Nigerian officials, the world Bank through the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria have mandated Federal Ministry of Finance to
inaugurate the first ever ELETRONIC SYSTEM OF PAYMENT in Nigeria
called E-BANKING, It is designed in such a way that your fund will be down
Loaded into the digitalize system to enable fund beneficiary to transfer his/her
funds by yourself from the account that will be created in your name, So that no
room will be available for any corrupt official to demand or extort illegal charges
from any Fund beneficiary.
Following the circular reports on the above mentioned, your Name
appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whose fund has been approved
for payment through this DIGITALISED SYSTEM OF PAYMENT, I am
therefore acknowledging and informing you of the receipt of your file.
In the light of the aforementioned, be informed that your money will be
released to you via this new and secured electronic payment system.
Your data and account has already been created and configured in the
E-PAYMENT SWITCH awaiting activation by you with the pin number that will
be given to only you. All you have to do now is to immediately contact
the Director; E-BANKING UNIT,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( DR. SALAM BELLO ) ,
Requesting him to forward your Access number and your own account number to you,
You are therefore advised to immediately contact the Director; E-BANKING UNIT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( DR. SALAM BELLO ) Tel: 234-803-455 2142,
Email: cbn_ebanking_unit@yahoo.com to receive your account
number and Access Number
Thanks, for your cooperation.
BABA IJO ( Secretary General )
www.fmf.gov.ng
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