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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: "Mr.louis coker Taylor" <louiscoker@cyberspace.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tlouiscoker@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 23:24:41 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
From the desk of:
Mr.louis coker Taylor
Special adviser to Pre. Charlse Taylor,
Email: tlouiscoker@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir/Madam,
REQUEST FOR AN URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
After due deliberation with my Uncle , I have decided to forward to you this business proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ( $20,500,000 ) into his / her account . My proposal to you will be very surprising, as we have not had any Personal contact before. However, I sincerely seek your confidence in this Transaction, which I propose to you as a person of transparency, honesty and high caliber.
Let me first start by introducing myself properly to you, my name is Mr.Louis Coker Taylor Special Assistant to President Charles Taylor, the Former President of Republic of Liberia. As you may want to know and to make you less curious, I got your address from adverts in the business directory that portrayed your establishment in good light. I apologize if I have infringed on your privacy.
You may know that My Uncle President Charles Taylor is Presently facing serious, Opposition from the LURDS Army (Liberia United for the Restoration of Democracy), The security and safety of my uncle is not guaranteed following serious support given to the rebels.View these websites:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/taylor.warcrimes/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/liberia.1300/index.html
My Uncle is seriously scared of this development, he does not want to suffer the experience of our Former president, Sergeant Samuel Doe who died in the hands of Price Yomi Johnson Who brutally massacred Samuel Doe, this was as a result of support the rebel had from foreign countries at that time. Based on these developments, the various foreign banks Account of my Uncle is already being investigated and that of Switzerland has already been frozen. In view of this very unpleasant development, the sum of $20.5Million dollar has been Secretly moved to a private security vault for safekeeping.
My Uncle Mr Charles Taylor is Presently in Nigeria for asylum, he has confided in me With this task of seeking a very reliable and honest person that Will receive this Fund into his/her account for the future Survival of him and his family since he cannot presently deposit Or transfer the fund on his name or that of his family members Name due to the present situation in our country. He may likely Face war -crime charges as declared by the United Nations in Respect of his alleged involvement in civil war in Sierra-Leone.
This money arose from various compensation he received from the Companies that were involved in the sale of rubber, timber and Mining sale of diamonds. He has instructed me that whomever that comes to our assistance should be compensated with 20% commission While 5% should be set aside to defray any expenses incurred by both parties. The 75% will be for My Uncle Charles Taylor, as the Principal owner of the Fund. Part of his share will be invested in your country in any venture with your advice. Consequent upon your acceptance of this proposal, kindly confirm your interest by Email OR. Your indication by revert Telephone to me of your sincere and serious interest will enable me fax you the PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION If my line is busy, please keep trying you will surely get through.
NOTE: In the event of your inability to handle this transaction please inform me so that I can look for another reliable person who can assist in this respect. It might surprise you why I choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, I believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this can not be realised without trust. This is why I have decided to trust you for this transaction. you are further informed that every ones interest and security had been considered before you were contacted, so be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us. But let Honesty and Trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Louis Coker Taylor
NB: Please send your response to tlouiscoker@yahoo.co.uk
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