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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: "LOVELYN WEAH" <lovelyn_weah@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:09:07 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Permit me to inform you of my desire going into business relationship with you. I know this mail may come to you as a surprise, since I have not known or written you before.I am LOVELYN WEAH,23 years from MONROVIA LIBERIA,currently living in Nigeria, the
surviving DAUGHTER of late MRS RICHARD WEAH.My mother died long ago from bleeding after she delivered my younger brother (charles) who is now 21 years old as of today and My
father was an expatriate working in Nigeria oil firm met his untimely death back home in 2003 political crisis in Monrovia Liberia by wicked president CHARLES TAYLOR's rebels.after my parents burial I have to removed and packed all my father’s relevant documents
back to Nigeria to save my life, during the examination of my father's relevant documents, I discovered that my father has a huge sum of money about $ 13 Million US Dollars in one of the banks here in Nigeria which was deposited by my father on my name as the next of kin.
since things change to my brother and I , we face a hard life here in nigeria, never in life we think that, we can be in this condition we are now, because our parents took us so special.while in nigeria our family friend that use to help us when in need, the bank he put his money fold all his money frozen. now we are in worst condition.
I got your contacts from internet site, this is the reason why I am contacting you to
assist me to retrieve the money from the bank and deposit the money into a bank account on your name as the beneficiary.and also to help me invest the money on a lucrative and profitable investment.
After everything I will arrange my travelling documents to come over to meet you. Meanwhile I am willing to give you 20% for your assistance and also
5% for any expenses that may Incurred on this transaction and this transaction will only take you seven working days to conclude everything. This transaction is 100% risk free
NB: Please contact me immediately you receive this message through this e-mail address
(lovelyn_weah@yahoo.com )
Best Regards
Yours Sincerely
LOVELYN WEAH.
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