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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: charlesudo9@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:39:30 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF OUTSTANDING FUND REF: BR/102/0005B/06
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L⤙AFRIQUE DE L⤙OUEST
(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, Direct Tel : (+229-9323-48223.
E-mail:africabank2003@sify.com
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 Your Ref:
__________________________________________________________________________
ATTN:
Hounorable Contractor ,
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF OUTSTANDING FUND REF:
BR/102/0005B/06
From the records of outstanding overdue payment with
the Government of Benin Republic, your name reflected next on the list
of beneficiaries who have not yet received their payments.
We due
respect, I hereby wish to notify you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
letter in reconfirmation. Due to the shortage of fund in our treasury
and the present budget deficit, be informed that you will be paid in
instalment and the first approved instalment is SEVEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS ($7.5Million).
Please re-confirm to
me if this is inline and re-confirm the followings:
1) Your full
name.:............
2) Phone, fax and mobile number.:.........
3) Company
name and address.:....
4) Position, age and marital status.:.......
5)
Scanned copy of int\' l passport, ID Card, Drivers licences or any form
of identity
As soon as this information is received, your payment
will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank
account directly from our correspondence bank. It is important you
call my direct number (+229-9323-48223) for a serious discussion and
transfer arrangement of this amount as soon as you receive this letter.
Get back to me through this secure e-mail box Email:
(africabank2003@sify.com)
Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Charles
Udo.
Director, Foreign Operations,
BCEAO
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