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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 Nigeria <cb_ng12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <centralbank@centralbankmail.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 18:14:31 +0000
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/07)
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)ZONAL HEADQUARTERS ABUJAFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
ATTN: DEAR CONTRACTOR,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
During the auditing and closing of all financial record of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will received their fund.
NOTE: from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is US$12,500.000 Million dollars.
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.
Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence At all level.
In addendum, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in Federal Republic of Nigeria In person of Mr.Robert S.Mueller III along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case and also, The Telex Department Manager (Mrs. Josephine Edward) made me to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim.
We sincerely apologize to all Beneficiary about all the problem you are facing right now by some unscrupulous element that are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.
We have already further informed The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) that they should warn their dear citizens who must have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the Central Bank of Nigeria,to be very careful prior to this irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance.
And should incase you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information's accordingly:
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CBN:PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDOOFFICE ADDRESS: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,CADASTRAL ZONE, ABUJA, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA CONTACT E-MAIL: centralbank@centralbankmail.net DIRECT TELEPHONE # :+234-8026-80-6344
IMPORTANT WARNING TO ALL OVERDUE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS. CBN DOES NOT USE ANY AFFILIATED E-MAIL ADDRESS OF SUCH LISTED BELOWS:
YAHOO.COM, HOT MAIL.COM, YAHOO.CO.UK AND LOTS MORE AS REPORTED IT THIS MORNING AS IT IS ALWAYS ON THE NOTICE BOARD OF CBN.
As a matter of urgency, you are advised to sincerely re-confirm to me the followings as they are listed below, for verification if is online with what you already have in your file that was forwarded to my desk.
1.) Beneficiary Name & Address. 2.) Beneficiary Phone (Home/Mobile) & Fax Numbers For Merit Reach. 3.) Beneficiary Profession, Age & Sex. 4.) Computers Scan Copy of Working I.D. / Driver's License For Simply Identification.
As soon as these information's are received, your overdue funds will be telegraphically wired into your nominated bank account and a copy of your Payment Transfer Slip would be issued to you for confirmation of telex transmission.
Also, we have been ordered by the FEDMINAP that all funds deposited with CBN for all United States contractors should be effected to His or Her Bank Account through CBN TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER.
As a result of the on going drive, I will advice you to get back to me without further delay.
Thank you,
Prof. Charles C. Soludo Executive Governor
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