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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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  • mianmiche@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michel N'guessan Mianh" <mianmiche@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:53:17 +0100
Subject: DEMANDE D'ASSOCIATION!

Hello,
I am Mr. Michel guessan. I work as Inspector with BOA BANKS of Ivory Dimension.
During the last General inspection in this BANK, I discovered a deposit of the sum of US$ 5,000,000 (five Million Dollars).
This deposit was carried out by Dr. Arafat Brahim (Tunisian Citizen working on behalf of the mission of peace of the United Nations in Ivory Dimension)
unfortunately deceased more than one year ago. After one maintains with the direction the department the transfers, no complaint would not have been carried out concerning this money.
But within sight of the laws which govern the banking code in our country, this money will return to the treasure of this financial institution if no complaint of these funds is started by the end of this year
(which will be third since the death of Dr. Arafat Brahim). By mutual agreement, the department of the transfers and me (representative of the General Inspection) let us wish to introduce you near the
Directorate-General of the BOA so that you is transferred this money as associated the late one and recipient of the deposit. Once the transfer of these funds carried out on your account,
you will receive 50% of all the sum in return of your services, and we would indicate an account number to you on which the 50% will be returned to us.
Please note that all that we will undertake will be done in all legality and you do not run any risk.
The good deroullement of this transaction will require a minimum of truth and an absolute confidence.
N.B to contact me at this address: mianmiche@yahoo.fr
In waiting of your answer, please very expensive accept the expression of my very high consideration.
Coordialement
Mr. Michel guessan
General inspector Of State.
Bonjour,
Je suis Mr. Michel N'guessan . Je travaille en tant qu' Inspecteur à la
BOA BANQUE de Cote d'Ivoire.
Lors de la derniere inspection Generale dans cette BANQUE, j'ai decouvert un depot de la somme de US$ 5,000,000 (cinq Millions de Dollars).
Ce depot a ete effectué par Dr. Arafat Brahim (Citoyen Tunisien travaillant pour le compte de la mission de paix des Nations Unies en Cote D'Ivoire) malheureusement décédé il y a plus d'une année.
Après un entretient avec la direction du departement des transferts, aucune reclamation n'aurait ete effectuée concernant cet argent.
Mais au vu des lois qui regissent le code bancaire dans notre pays , cet argent reviendra au tresor de cet etablissement financier si aucune reclamation de ces fonds n'est entamée d'ici la fin de cet année (qui sera la troisieme depuis le décès de Dr. Arafat Brahim).
D'un commun accord, le departement des transferts et moi ( representant de l'Inspection Generale) souhaiterions vous introduire auprès de la Direction Generale de la BOA afin que vous soit transferé cet argent en tant qu' associé du defunt et beneficiaire du depot.
Une fois le transfert de ces fonds effectué sur votre compte, vous recevrez 50% de toute la somme en retour de vos prestations, et nous vous indiquerions un numero de compte sur lequel nous seront renvoyés les 50%.
Veuillez noter que tout ce que nous entreprendrons sera fait en toute legalité et vous ne courez aucun risque .
Le bon deroullement de cette transaction necessitera un minimum de vérité et une confiance absolue.
N.B me contacter à cette adresse: mianmiche@yahoo.fr

Dans l'attente de votre reponse, veuillez agreer tres cher l'expression de ma tres haute consideration.
Coordialement

Mr. Michel N'guessan
Inspecteur General D'Etat.

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