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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "felix taylor" <felix2taylor@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ffelix2taylor@sify.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:29:39 +0000
Subject: My Regards
ATTN:SIR\MADAM
REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND CO-OPERATION/ ASSISTANCE.
This letter might come to you as a surprise because we have not met
before either in person nor by correspondence. I got your contact
through a discreet inquiry you appealed to me, as being quite astute
in private entrepreneurship there is no room for doubt in your
ability to render your solicited assistance involving no risk but
your trust and confidentiality.
I am Mr. Felix Taylor, the son of the deposed president of Liberia,
former African colony of the United States of America. I am making
this contact to you based on the fact that I need your aid to
relocate to a safe haven where my father's personal funds
US$55.600.000 only (Fifty Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand United
States dollars Only) all deposited in Four safety galvanized boxes in
a financial institution which shall be later disclosed to you upon
your offer of acceptance.
We have been granted safety by the united states government and that
of the Nigerian government by a meeting held with both presidents on
the 10th of July, 2003 at the just concluded Leon Sullivan summit
held in Nigeria, based on their resolution we have been offered
political asylum which will confine us to it's shores for the rest of
our lives in the federal republic of Nigeria by it's president.
What you may hear of my father should you decide to verify may not be
of a good report but he has learnt his lessons the hard way, all I am
doing now is for the sake of my mother and my two sisters of which I
pray that God will not let us suffer the sins of my father.
Based on your solicited assistance my mother and I are prepared to
and willing to consider the percentage you'll want to have from the
money for aiding us in this matter and will welcome your abilities.
Upon my arrival in Nigeria I will provide you with a phone line in
which I can easily be reached, as it is not often convenient for me
to make or take calls from my place of confinement.
More informations will be communicated to you as soon as you indicate
your readiness and the modalities for the movement of the funds are
perfected, then I will be coming over for a short time brake to meet
with you for a detailed discussion on what and how to invest the
funds upon your confirmation on the receipt of the funds.
My projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 14 working days
from date of reciept of the following information by EMAIL:
(Your full name and address, your bankers name and address, account
number,
your email address, your telephone and fax numbers and a brief
profile of yourself to assure me of your capability).
My perfected modalities is remittance of stated funds appearing as
you or your company's entitlement to your nominated account. The
requested information will enable my Attorney commence the
transaction and the paperwork from here.
I anticipate your prompt and committed response through my personal
email as stated above. I urge you to establish cordial
contact/relationship with me; you will understand that I am not a
stranger as such to you but some one designated to fly the colours of
life together with you.
Sincere wishes and best regards,
Mr. Felix Taylor.
ffelix2taylor@sify.com
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