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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: pally akin <pally_88@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:19:17 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LâAFRIQUE DE LâOUEST (BCEAO)CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)Agence principale de CotonouAvenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.Telex : 5211 BCEAO COTONOU, Tel : 00 229 939 31448 E-MAIL ; pally_a2007@yahoo.com Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 ATTENTION : , RE: PAYMENT OF US$10.5M ON CONTRACT REF: BR/102/0005B/06 Citing your reference for the release and payment of US$10,500,000.00 with Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 and Foreign Exchange Allocation Number BMF-52114 as it appears on our payment schedule Third quarter 2007, 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 outstanding part payment is US$10,500,000.00 Ten million Five hundred thousand united states dollars). 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 through direct (KTT) from CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO). Regards, PROF.Pally AkinOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR .CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO) DIRECT TEL : 00 229 939 31448 REPLY VIA MY E-MAIL BOX (pally_a2007@yahoo.com
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