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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Executive Chairman" <icbdideptcbn@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:53:51 +0100
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT FROM USAID


* <USAID OFFICIAL LETTER>*
* CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA, FOREIGN DEBT DISBURSEMENT UNIT ** IN AFFILIATION *
*
*WITH U.S.AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) AND

WORLD BANK FOREIGN AID ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM

*1990-2008 FOREIGN DEBT
SETTLEMENT OF $480,000.USD TO 321 BENEFICIARIES !!!*
**
*Dear Honourable Unpaid Creditor*,
*This* is to bring to your notice that We have Concluded the Three Months
Meeting In Nigeria on Gobal warning alarmed to us by the *International
Institutions* of *Finance *& *Monitory Agencies (IIFMA) *Over the Scam
activities and lost of funds by various individuals and corporate
bodies(half of the them are from the United States) in the hands of
Scams syndicates and Government Officials Across the Globe
Specially in *Africa
(Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, South Africa Togo Etc*) and *Europe
(London, Spain,Holland, Germany Etc) Countries* in which *Your Name/ Email
* was Among in the list of First *321 Unpaid Creditors Names submitted*
to Us as one of Those to Benefit from Our *$797 million Financial Pact
Signed with Government of above Indicted Countries* as Part of our *Foreign
debts aid assistance Program* in* *Settlement of these Upaid individuals
and Corporate Bodies yet to receives thier Contract,Inheritance,Lottery,
Consignments Etc funds.

We have commence Immediate payment of the Approved *$480,000,USD* to
each of these *321* *Unpaid Creditors* through *ATM/Cash Card Payment
Method* at *Central Bank of Nigeria, *the Approved designated Bank
by *USAID/WORLD
BANK Foreign aid Assistance Prgram.*
**
Due to the Corrupt and In-efficient Banking Systems In Nigeria and
Interceptions of Beneficiary's Fund During their Payment by *Wire/Telegraphic
T*ransfer,All Payment are slated to pay through *Atm/Cash Card*.
Therefire,You are Adivses to Contact *Prof. Morgan Brigante*" the *Card
Issuance Director *at *Central Bank Nigeria* for release of your Card to
you. Send your response*(Full Name, Contact Address, Telephone number* and
*Personal Email*) to him for easy communication because you are Among
the *Approved
3rd Batch approved now * to receives these Amount Reach Him as * Follows*
:-
*Professor
Morgan Brigante

Central Bank Of Nigeria
1-12
Central Business District,
Cadastral
Zone,CBN Tower 7th Floor,
Abuja,Federal
Capital Territory, Nigeria

EMAIL:prof.morganbrigante@live.com<EMAIL%3Aprof.morganbrigante@live.com>,Tel
:+234 807836362
*

*Henceforth*, you are hereby advised for your own interest and guarantee
for the smooth receiving of your *Loaded $480,000 Atm Swift Card* to you to
*STOP* from any F*urther Communication* or dealing you have or having with
the Former paying Financial Institute/s or Group of People/s Acting as your
Representative whom you have been Dealing with in the Past and Present,
even any Government Officials, Parastatals in respect to your Payment or
duplicate this message to them for any reason of whatsoever as the
USIAD/WORLD BANK are already commences Payment and doesn't want anything
to jeopardize the release of your fund to you. Other unpaid Creditors who
have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny
and possible consideration.*
Good luck and kind regards*
<ANDREW NATSIOS DIRECTOR USAID>
*ANDREW NATSIOS (DIRECTOR,USAID),*
*ON BEHALF OF HERIETTA H.FORE (USAID ADMINISTRATOR)*
**
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/USAid.asp

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