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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: "ANDY" <andywinpoe7@handbag.com>
Reply-To: andywinpoe71@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 03:10:17 -0800
Subject: WELCOME
Calvary Greetings,
ATTN:
Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to
you. Although we never
met before, 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.ANDY KARNWEA WINPOE
from Liberia, a
Country in West Africa. My Uncle is MR JOHN YORMIE. 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 verify
this from this
international newspaper website below:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
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
withheld for 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.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
MR.ANDY WINPOE
For the Family.
___________________________________________________________
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