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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION-FBI" <rep3@theimagecompanygroupltd.com>
Reply-To: fbi.safetywatch@fedbureau-ofinvestigation.org
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 03:24:08 +0000
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE ?
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535.
fbi.safetywatch@fedbureau-ofinvestigation.org
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET
This to inform you that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
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 payment without further delay.We will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all level.
We recently had a meeting with the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case,we were made to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim.They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous elements are using this project as an avenue to Scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the activities of the Central Bank office.
We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from Ohio has already contacted them,she presented all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued about US $10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which Mrs. Joan C. Bailey from Ohio forwarded to them,this was the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in contacting the true fund beneficiary and carrying out a professional investigations on this issue.
Further more be informed that we should warn our 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 these irregularities so that they don\"t fall victim to this ugly circumstance anymore. And in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are 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 accordingly:
NAME: PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Tinubu Square,Lagos - Nigeria.
Email: remittance-department@centbnkng.com
Phone: +234-703-301-8343
Note:
For your best interest and ensure a proper co-ordination by this body saddled with this sanitary responsibility we advice you forward any mail/e-letter that you receive which seem suspicious and does not emanate or originate from the office of the Central Bank or Federal Bureau of Investigation for cross examination before response for security reasons.Meanwhile we advice that you contact the Central Bank office immediately with the above e-mail address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed to enable you receive your contract payment now that foreign exchange is available .
Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards the transfer of your payment. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms. Once again, we will advice that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information which they may require from you for the release of your fund as time is not in your favor.
For further information in relation with this notification or if you are at the verge of making any payment for whatsoever reason, we advice you to first reach us for professional advice to guide you against any unforeseen circumstances that might lead you into been scammed. Be wise and don\"t be deceived.
Yours Faithfully,
ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
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