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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: Soludo Charles <cbngovernor2007@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: cbn_governor003@excite.com
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:20:28 +0800 (CST)
Subject: TRUTH OF THE MATTER
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Tinubu Square,Lagos
CABLES CENBANK
DIRECT PHONE:234-8056478084
Email:cbn_governor003@excite.com
ATTN:
TRUTH OF THE MATTER
I am delighted to contact you on a private note based on your claim to your contract fund, which has been programmed for transfer into your designated bank account through my department.
I am hereby apologizing to you for the delay in releasing this fund into youraccount, which was caused by me because of breach of agreementbetween me and your so called partners inNigeria who introduced you into the business.Your Nigerian partners approached me that they want to present you as abeneficiary of this fund as it was an OVER-INVOICING made when they are awarding transfer of funds into various bankaccount abroad. So after the negotiation, we unanimously agreed that they (your partners) would give me the sum of US$200,000.00 (CASH) on my acceptance to assist them to transfer the fund into your account. When Iaccepted the offer, they forwarded all your banking particulars to me for onward transfer. As soon as I madesome fruitful effort on thebusiness and demanded my US$200,000.00 asagreed. Your partners deviated from the agreement and decided to go through the International Remittance Department at my back and make a change of some vital documents in other to dis!
appoint me and you also not knowing that the International remittance Department is also under my control. Then I got the knowledge oftheir evil plans and prove their illiciteffortsabortive. That is why you may have to been pursing this payment, spending unnecessary funds to some fraudulentindividuals in Nigeria who claimed to be in charge to release your fund. Thoughthey now parade themselves as staffs and managements of various banks, some even claim to be a Barrister of different types and some also go as far as claim staffs of the Central bank Of Nigeria or as me Prof. Charles Soludo, they are all decievingtheirselves and will not be able to get the fund out of the Central Bank for you.
I want tore-emphasis to you that the fund of which youare the righful beneficiary as acclaimed, is still with me and under my control. Now with my whole heart I want to enter into real business with you on a sincere agreement since your partners have disappointed me and the fund is still floating in your name waiting for a proper documentation and claim.
1.On an agreement, I assure you that I am goingto transfer this fund into your account.
2.You will assure me of keeping my dealings with you to an utmost secrecy because of my position.
3.Youwill promise to give me 20% of the total fund as soon as the fund gets into your account with a written promissory note signed by you.
4.I will assist you in making a proper document to make your claim genuine as a bonafide foreign beneficiary to the said fund.
5.You are to Re-forward me your contact address,phone and fax number, along with anaccount where you would likethe fund to be transfered, if possible a virgin account.
I am also aware that some fraudulent individuals has been impersonating my name and office to contact you and other beneficiary as reported by the Central Bank of Nigeria authorities. I advised you that henceforth, you should suspend any dealings from any group of person(s) either from the CBN or any other financial institution / parastatals in Nigeria or overseas thatmight be contacting you in this purpose andendeavour to keep this information confidential until we finalize this transaction to avoid them using it as an advantgeto scam you again or even make you lose your money. Also on no account must you contact these your partners any more, this is for my own safety and for the security of the fund. Because they will not stop at any length to getting this fund. And also on no account must you let them know of my contact with you. Pleasereplythis message urgently and call me on my confidential Tel:234-8056478084 or Email me back on :cbn_governor003@excite.com as soon as!
you received this email.
While waiting for your favourable response.
God Bless You.
Yours Faithfully,
Professor Charles C. Soludo
Governor (CBN)
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