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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE <debtreconciliationcommittee2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:30:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Attention: Amarjit Singh


We the Debt Reconciliation Committee and the Governor, Central Bank in conjunction with the Senate President held a meeting yesterday 19/06/2006 concerning payment of foreign and local debts

On going through files we discovered that your file was dumped untreated. So we apologize for the delay in your payment and we hereby advise you to please stop communicating with any office now and give attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Stop further illegal transaction with any office and contact the BIAO Bank Director Credit Control Department GABO PHILIPE immediately for your payment information below:-

1. Reference Code Number
2. Allocation Number
3. Pin Code Number
4. Certificate of Merit Number

Contact of the Bank :-
BIAO-Bank, COTE D' IVOIRE
8-10 Avenue Joseph Anoma
01 B.P 1274 ABIDJAN 01
Tel: 00 22 507 119 756
Fax:00 22 522 522 456
Email: info-ci@biao-co.com
Director Credit Control Department: Gabo Philipe

Contact him now and inform him that you received a message from Debt Reconciliation Committee Chairman , instructing you to call him for the immediate release for your payment and forward your full receiving bank details and your telephone and fax number to his office to avoid transfer mistakes.

Note: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in coming call. If we find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been fraustrating you for years, I shall cancel your payment immediately.

Best Regards,
Dr. Ike Adams


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