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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:
Fraud email example:
From: "prince chidi" <prince_chidi@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:54:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SECRET & CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (B.C.E.A.O )
GENERAL COMPUTING,
PACKAGING/COURIER OFFICE
RUE DE JARDINS, PLATEUX ABIDJAN
IVORY - COAST
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR PRINCE CHIDI
B.C.E.A.O. PACKAGING/COURIER OFFICER
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTENTION:
I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME,
I AM MR.PRINCE CHIDI ; I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA(B.C.EA.O ), PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH THE INTERNET WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD PERSON FOR THIS MUTUAL BUSINESS.I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN EUROPE WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR B.C.E.A.O. ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $22,100,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS GIVE ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER. AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU WILL HAVE 30% AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME .MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY.FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER MODALITIES & REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO YOU.
NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR PRINCE CHIDI
email: pc.princechidy@yahoo.fr
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