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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: "Central Bank of Nigeria" <cbnbanking_kttwire@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:30:25 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE
FROM THE DESK OF:PROF CHARLES SOLUDOCENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR#34,MARINA STREETLAGOS-NIGERIA.DEAR VICTIMNAME,YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS:THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORROSPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION:-NAME: JANET WHITEBANK NAME: CITI BANKBANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANKACCOUNT.1.
YOUR NAME:.........................................................2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.........................................3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..............................................4. FAX................................................................5. AGE...............................................................6. SEX:........................................................7. YOUR OCCUPATION:.............................................8. YOUR VALID BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:..............9. AMOUNT OF CLAIM:..............................................10.CONTRACT NUMBER (if any)......................................AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS. WHITE IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MAY HAVE CAUSED YOU.PLS, ENDEAVOUR TO REPLY VIA DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS:- cbnbanking_kttwire@myway.com.YOURS FAITHFULLY,PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA)CC: THE PRESIDENCY (D.M.O.)CC: SENATE PRESEDENT.CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD].CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.
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