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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Col. Anthony Johnson" <colaj1@elvtars.hu>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 04:25:59 +0200
Subject: Business Relationship
DEAR FRIEND,
I WISH YOU THE BEST IN LIFE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AND I
HOPE YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS MAIL IN GOOD SPIRIT AND RESPOND
QUICKLY WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY, I GOT YOUR
ADDRESS THROUGH MY PERSONAL SEARCH FOR RELIABLE PERSON THAT
CAN HELP ME IN SECURING THE SAFE KEEPING OF THE FUND TILL
MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY. MY NAME IS COL.ANTHONY JOHNSON
AND I WAS THE CHIEF OF SECURITY AND OPERATIONS FOR FORMER
PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA.
PLEASE PROTECT THIS MAIL FOR THE SAFETY OF MY LIFE AND THAT
OF MY FAMILY TO AVOID US BEING TOURED OR KILLED BY HIS LEFT
BEHIND SECRET AGENTS. PLEASE HUMBLY BEG YOU FROM THE BOTTOM
OF MY HEART TO LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, THE SITUATION IN MY
COUNTRY IS VERY CRITICAL AND CHAOS, UPROAR AND HOSTILITIES
HAD BROUGHT THE COUNTRY TO ITS KNEES AND FROM INTELLIGENT
REPORT THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD ANYMORE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT
CHARLES TAYLOR AND HIS GOVERNMENT.
THE INTENSE PRESSURE FROM UNITED STATES, UNITED NATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND WEST AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING TO
[ECOMOG] HAD MADE HIM FORMER PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR TO
STEP ASIDE AND GONE ON EXILE AND ALSO PRESSURE TO FACE WAR
CRIME CHARGES AGAINST HUMANITY. WHICH IS GOING ON NOW IN MY
COUNTRY.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, YOU KNOW MY COUNTRY LIBERIA IS VERY
RICH WITH DIAMONDS, AND WITH MY POSITION AS FORMER CHIEF OF
SECURITY AND OPERATIONS I HAVE ACCUMULATED SO MUCH DIAMONDS
WHICH I HAD SOLD TO GENERATE CLOSE TO $25.5 MILLION OVER
THE YEARS AND IT IS THIS FUND THAT I WANT TO MOVE TO YOU
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
THE FUNDS ARE IN TWO BOXES IN DOLLAR DENOMINATION AND IT
WOULD BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE
WITH YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY WITHIN FEW DAYS. PLEASE
WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS FOR ME? ELSE
THE GOVERNMENT IN POWER WILL SEIZE THE FUNDS AND PLUNDER
IT. IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL TRULY AND
HONESTLY HELP ME, WRITE ME NOW, TIME IS NO MORE ON MY SIDE.
I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE FUND AND I WILL COME TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO TAKE MY PART. EXTEND A FRIENDLY HAND AND HELP
ME. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS FUND IS NOT LOANED OR
STOLEN MONEY BUT RATHER A HARD EARNED MONEY GENERATED.
PLEASE FOR US TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION I WILL WANT YOU
TO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
(1) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
(2) YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS.
(3) YOUR AGE AND YOUR PROFESSION.
(4) YOUR FULL NAME
WHICH I WILL USE IN PREPARING THE DOCUMENT THAT WILL ENABLE
YOU TO LAY CLAIM AND RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT ON MY BEHALF.
PLEASE I WILL ADVISE YOU TO REACH ME WITH THIS PRIVATE
EMAIL ADDRESS:colaj@5fm.za.com
I URGENTLY AWAITS YOUR REPLY.
YOURS SINCERELY.
COL.ANTHONY JOHNSON
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