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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: "Pedro Uba" <pedrouba01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:55:18 -0800
Subject: FROM CHARLES TAYLOR EX-PRESIDENT.

FROM: MR CHARLES TAYLOR
E-MAIL: charlesandtaylor@yahoo.com
TEL: 234-803-7422535

A CRY FOR HELP

I am CHARLES TAYLOR, the Former President of Liberia. As you may be aware
that the President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) has granted me asylum in
Nigeria and we are presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of Nigeria.

Please I have what I will call my family last hope money of $ 35,000,000
MILLION TO TRANSFER to any foreign trusted person who will help me to invest
this fund into any good business, As I can no longer have any other means of
livelihood.

Please if you are interested in helping me to received this BOXES that is
presently with IRISH SECURITY COMPANY LONDON. As after successful delivery
of this BOX to you, 20% of the total fund will go to you. My son will come
to your country to start up a business with your assistance so that we can
be able to live again.

This fund is in boxes deposited to the IRISH SECURITY COMPANY LONDON. as
family boxes before leaving for Calabar in Nigeria. The company is not aware
of what is inside the boxes as I told them that the boxes belongs to my
friend and that I will inform my friend to apply for the collection of this
boxes since we are not allowed to be attending to visitors in Nigeria.

So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of this boxes. So that as
soon as these BOXES is DELIVERED to you. You will arrange for the coming of
my son to your country for proper investment. There is no risk in this as
you are aware that our family is now free since we left Liberia to Nigeria
peacefully.

APPLY TO : IRISH SECURITY COMPANY LONDON.
ATTN:DR. TONY SMITH ( DELIVERY DIRECTOR)
E-MAIL:irish_securitycompany@safe-mail.net
TEL: 44-7040118340.

INSTRUCT HIM TO GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER NOTE ON YOUR BOX N0:
5895 MB .BOX FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

God bless you as you help my family.

Yours sincerely,

MR CHARLES TAYLOR
Former President of Liberia.

Note: I will apply and pay on your behalf for the Certificate of Deposit,
Change of Ownership Certificate to your NAME and Power of Attorney and
forward them to you once you have collected the INSURANCE POLICY COVER from
him .So that you can send it to him, for immediate deliver of this box to
your address .

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