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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: "grand trand" <gtmail_70@msn.com>
Reply-To: gtmail_jo@computermail.net
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 07:13:51 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR
My Dear,
My name is John Morris a retired Colonel in the Liberian Army, a close aide
and confidant of Mr. Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president. During
the civil war in Sierra Leone (a neighbouring African country) that lasted
several years, the rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF), which fought
against the legitimate Sierra Leone government, was actively supported by
former
President Charles Taylor on account of his differences with the Sierra Leone
president. He provided training bases, military and political assistance
for the rebels in exchange for an unrestrained access to arguably, the
second largest deposit of Diamond in the world –the mines were under the
control of the RUF.
I was the man the former president appointed in charge of all diamond
transactions between the Liberian leader and the RUF. During this period,
Liberia became the conduit pipe through which all mined diamonds from Sierra
Leone were sold in the international market under my watchful eyes. This
continued, until the RUF was finally routed by a government backed
international coalition led by the U.K., under the auspices of the UN, two
years ago.
In a sudden twist of fate, a coalition of an anti-Taylor movement in Liberia
launched a guerrilla campaign in 2000, to oust former President Taylor from
power. However, following a large-scale humanitarian crises resulting from
the conflict, the international community led by the US, has put pressure on
Mr. Taylor to resign/step aside, as the panacea for ending the conflict,
which he finally accepted and resigned his presidency on August 11, 2003.
The UN War Crimes Tribunal in Sierra Leone also indicted Taylor for war
crimes, over his role in the Sierra Leone Civil war. As a result of this
development, the former president sent me to London to solicit help on his
behalf after which he adviised me to reside in London, and up to the
present time lam residing in London.Well,I have the sum of $50MUSD (Fifty
million US dollars only),
Being part of the proceeds from the over 5 years diamond transaction that I
supervised for the former president, and I need your co-operation in moving
these funds to a safety place overseas.
I have made a perfect arrangement to move these funds into your care within
a few days without risk at both ends, Please indicate your willingness to
co-operate with me and provide me with your contact details (your telephone
and fax etc, for confidentialcommunications) as time is of essence.I have
been reliably informed that some people send fraudulent letters to
unsuspecting individuals overseas making bogus claims. Please be informed
that this is not such letters as my claims are true,
authentic and verifiable. Should you have any question, feel free to contact
me, but treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.
Awaiting your prompt response,
Kind regards,
Morris
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