I am not sure if this can be prevented, but I wanted to bring it to someones attention.  I received the following SPAM in my private messenger the the CLASSICTW website.

From : Ms Prisca Edmond
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
(risca26ed@yahoo.co.jp" target="_blank">prisca26ed@yahoo.co.jp)
APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business
relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to
you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you
have not met before to contact you in this regard.
I am Ms Prisca Edmond the only daughter of late Chief.and Mrs. Dikko
Edmond. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the
economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on March 2006 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told
me that he has the sum of (Seven million,five hundred thousand United
State Dollars).USD($7.500,000,00) left in fixed / suspense account in
one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only
daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in
a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover,Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of
this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore,Dear
please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that
this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify
your interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Ms Prisca Edmond.
Please Reply Direct To My Private Email Address
       ****************(risca26ed@yahoo.co.jp" target="_blank">prisca26ed@yahoo.co.jp)****************

No, thats legit, I poisoned her father in a cocoa coup last march.
I was having some personal troubles, and made some bad choices back then.. but I apologized to her, I don't see why she's so crabby still.



(serious part)

Did this appear in your PM box, or was it emailed to you via your PM box?

I recieved this in my regular email box.  The message itself was in my PM box.

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Hi Nefarius,

This is to notify you that prisca111 has sent you a Private Message with the following subject, From : Ms Prisca Edmond, on Tradewars Portal Forums.

To view the Private Message click on the link below: -

http://www.classictw.com/forum/pm_inbox.asp

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hmm, that's unfortunate, not sure how that snuck in, admin should have that locked up tight.. odd

Occasionally some do slip thru the filters, am working on it now.