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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: "ROBERT MUELLER III" <muellerreal02@aol.com>
Reply-To: <lamidoreal210@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 07:39:16 -0700
Subject: FINAL NOTICE !!! ( Code 210 )
ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
We believe this notification meet you in a very good present state of
mind and health.The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI)
Washington,D.C in conjunction with some other relevant Investigations
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 regard 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 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 addition, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Mr
Sanusi Lamido and Mr. Paul Jones along with some of the top officials
of the ministry regarding your case and they made us 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 element 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 were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented
to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim
purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release
of your contract fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million
united states dollars),but the Central Bank office did the wise thing
by insisting on hearingfrom you personally before they go ahead on
wiring your fund to the Bank informations which was forwarded to them
by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they contacted us
so as to assist them in making the investigations.
We was further 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 this
irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly
circumstance.And should in case 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 informations accordingly:
NAME:MR.SANUSI LAMIDO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal
Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Email: lamidoreal210@sify.com
Tell:234-807-730-0807
NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the
above email address and phone number should not be replied to and
should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we
will advise that you contact the Governor of the Central Bank
immediately with the above email address and request that they attend
to your payment file as directed, so as to enable you receive your
contract fund accordingly. To this effect, you are required to
reconfirm and authenticate your given particulars below for certainty
and onward processing and release of you funds as we may not be held
liable for any wrong payment.
YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
CITY:
STATE:
AGE:
Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as
that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regard to the
transfer of yourfund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the
Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own protocol of operation
as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be very
dangerous.Once again, we will advise 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 prior to the
release of your fund to you accordingly. All modalities has already
been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will
be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't
have anything to worry about.
All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be
on track with you and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting
much time,will want you to contact them immediately with the above
email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly
without any further delay as time is already running out. Should in
case you need any more informations in regard to this notification,
feel free to get back to us on this email so that we can brief you
more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has
been completely perfected and you have received your contract fund as
stated.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C
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