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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: "ifeanyi dike" <prof_ifeanyidike13@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:19:06 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LAFRIQUE DE LOUEST (BCEAO)
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
Agence principale de Cotonou
Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Telex : 5211 BCEAO COTONOU,
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06
__________________________________________________________________
ATTN: (SoleBeneficiary)
RE: PAYMENT OF $10.7M ON CONTRACT REF: BR/102/0005B/06
Citing your reference for the release and payment of $10,700,000.00 with
Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 and Foreign Exchange Allocation Number BMF-52114 as it
appears on our payment schedule 1st quarter 2006; be informed that approval
has been given to effect the transfer of the above sum in your favour.
From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund due for payment
with the Government of Benin Republic, your name and company was discovered
as next on the list of the outstanding Payments who have not yet received
their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your utstanding part payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten
million seven hundred thousand united states dollars). Kindly re-confirm to
me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in
a Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO). You can mail me on my direct mail
address;
prof_ifeanyidike10@yahoo.com.hk
Regards,
prof. Ifeanyi Dike.
Director of Foreign Operations.
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
copyright BCEAO 2006
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