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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: "TAYLOR CHARLES" <chrlestay4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlestaylor_113@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:53:10 -0900
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Sir,
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 in
conjuction and with the support of an agreement
reached with the American government and we are
presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of
Nigeria with my family.
Please I have what I will call my family last hope
money of $115,000,000M To TRANSFER to any foreign
trusted person with safe account who will help me to
invest this fund into any good business, as I can no
longer have any other means of livelihood and my
businesses are been restricted.
Please if you are interested in helping me to received
this FUND that is presently with a bank/financial
institution in Europe. As after successful transfer of
the funds to your bank account, 30% of the total fund
will go to you, while you will help me and my family
invest the 70%. 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 a box deposited to the bank as family
GOLD and worth $115M before leaving for Calabar in
Nigeria. The bank is not aware that i am the owner of
the box as I told them that the box belongs
to my friend and foreign business partner and that my
friend will apply for the claim and collection of the
funds since we are not allowed to be attending to
visitors or receiving, (on asylum).
So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of
this fund. So that as soon as this FUND is transferred
to your bank account. You will arrange for the coming
of my son to your country for proper investment. There
is no risk involved in this transaction as you are
aware that our family is now free since we left
Liberia to Nigeria peacefully.
I will give you all the detail information you need to
know as the foreign beneficiary of this fund as soon
as you reply.
God bless you as you help my family.
Yours sincerely,
CHARLES TAYLOR
Former President of Liberia.
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