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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: "Paul Jones" <pjcbn4@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:22:56 +0100
Subject: From : Paul Jones
Office of the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu, square, Lagos- Nigeria.
Date 4th June, 2008.
Our ref: Cbn/Ohg/Oxd1/2008
Your ref: ..............................
Telex: Cenbank.
Payment file: Cbn/Ben/08.
Attn: Beneficiary,
Payment notification of your funds.
I am Mr. Paul Jones, the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo; the executive
governor of the central bank of Nigeria (C.B.N), the central bank of Nigeria
is the parent bank of all commercial banks here in Nigeria. I was instructed
to initiate contact with you by my boss the executive governor of the
central bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) on an urgent issue, kindly note that your
funds were re-called and re-deposited into the "federal suspense account" of
the cbn last week, because you did not forward your claim as the right
beneficiary.My boss the executive governor of the central bank of Nigeria
(C.B.N), was visited in his office by three gentlemen today, really these
men were unexpected by him because their visit was impromptu. He had to ask
them why they came to see him in person and they said that they came to
collect the inheritance/ contract funds bill sum of us$20 million which
rightfully belongs to you as shown in your file with us, on your behalf and
by your authorization. Note that they actually tendered some vital documents
which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of these funds.
Below is list of the documents which they tendered to this bank today:
1. Letter of administration.
2. High court injunction.
3. Order to release.
Due to the nature of his job, he cannot afford to make any mistake in
releasing these
funds to anyone except you who is the recognized true beneficiary to these
funds. Note that my boss has asked these men to come back tomorrow so he can
verify this fact from you first. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we
make this payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. Kindly to
direct your response to the private email address of my boss, Prof. Charles
Soludo, the executive governor of the central bank of nigeria cbn,below for
quicker deliberation and response from him on the release of your funds to
you. Please remember to indicate a phone number he can reach you on in your
response.
Email: cs-cb-n@hotmail.com
Note that for security reasons you have been assigned a code/password which
is {TT7270CBN}, please note that this code is the reference number for your
transfer and it?s being disclosed to you alone, guard this jealously and all
your email response
should carry this code as the subject.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Paul Jones.
Secretary.
To the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu square, Lagos- Nigeria.
Statement of confidentiality: "the information in this email and in any
attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to
any person without authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, or
a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are not
authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message
or any part of it."
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