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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: Andrew <pwinpoe2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:04:48 -0500
Subject: GOD BLESS



FROM:MR.PETERS WINPOE.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel:27-73600-8245
Fax:27-11507-6559


REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE/INVESTMENT

ATTN: MD/CEO

Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail
to you.
Although we have never met befor but I have every reason to
believe that you are a highly respected
personality, considering the fact that I sourced your
profile from a human resource profile database on your country.
Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar
with events and fragile political situation in Liberia
but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC
news bulletins, My name is Mr.Peters Winpoe from Liberia,
a Country in West Africa. My Uncle is MR JOHN Y. WINPOE,
former DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY in LIBERIA.

My uncle was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA (CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without
trial, Charles Taylor killed him.

You can check in some of the international newspapers posted
in the web sites below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-
liberia_x.htmhttp://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_6621.asp

Before he was killed, my uncle instructed me to escape
with his family to a hide out in JOHANNESBOURG SOUTH AFRICA, and he
confined on me that he left some money in a Diplomatic
Trust Company in Abroad, (name withheldfor security
reasons) he handed me over a certificate meant for a
secret Deposit, which he made in the Security Company.
If you may ask why do I need a foreign assistance or
why can't I take the cash transfer and myself? The
answer is that there was an exclusion clause in the
original agreement between the company and my uncle
which states unambiguously that 'nobody, not even
himself, can have access to the consignment in the
company, and it has to be transferred to a foreign
beneficiary outside Africa. This was done because he
envisaged his arrest and this clause were inserted
to prevent any seizure or infiltration of the fund.

My decision to contact you is therefore, informed by
this and due to my present social status and total
ignorance of the business world. I believe you will
appreciate the enormity of trust I repose on you by
placing the fortunes of our family in your care. Permit
me to request that you should reassure me that you would not
let me down in any way. On my part, this is my
assurance and guarantee to you. In as much as you
follow my instructions carefully, religiously and
promptly my guarantee of a hitch-free success remains
unshakable. I have contacted the Diplomatic Security
Firm to confirm the deposit, which is worth
$21.5Million,(Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only) which I presumed my uncle
made from the purchase of arms and ammunitions for the
Liberia Army.

You will be given 20% of the total sum at the end of
the transaction. If you will be willing to assist us
claim the money and invest it in your country. I want
to assure you that all modalities are in place and it
is a risk free transaction. Kindly confirm in your
reply if you can come over to enable us conclude this
transaction.

Kindly include your Private Telephone and Fax numbers
where you can always be reach, Your Residential or
Company Address to enable me send some other important
information across to you.

This proposal is highly restricted and should be
handled as an urgent transaction requiring trust and
Confidentiality.

Thanks while looking forward to hearing from you
urgently either by phone or email.


Thank you.

Sincerely,

MR.PETERS WINPOE
For the Family.


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