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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: "Captain Collins Bamah" <bamah@z6.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: collins_bamah2003@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:18:29 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Friend,
I am contactimg you for guidance and assistance to enable me secure a profitable investment in your country .I am captain Collins Bamah from the Republic of Liberia and I served in the Solid minerals depertment during my career in the Liberian military Force under president Charles Taylor.
I have watched closely the investment climate of your country in respect of small and medium scale industries and wish to enter into joint partnership agreement with you to invest the sum of $16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million and Five Hundred Thousand) dollars in any viable venture in your company.
This amount was realised during the exit of President Charles Taylor in August,2003 when
I was given the sum of $100(One Hundred Million Dollars) to lobby the delegates of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) member heads of state to enable him stay in power for more years in Liberia.Delegates of some ECOWAS member states received the money while some rejected it due to the interest,pressure and intervention of the American Government to ensure that President Taylor vacated office.
I am now in possession of $16.5(Sixteen Million, And Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) balance not spent which I want to invest abroad. This fund was deposited in a Finance and Security Firm in Accra,Republic of Ghana,for safe cotudy because none of the banks in Liberia would have accepted the money without raising eyebrows on me. simply because of my appointment in the president's ruling cabinet.After waiting for President Taylor on what to do with this balance not spent, I did not hear from him till this time probably thinking that I spent all the money given to me.
Now,I have gotten approvals from the finance company for the transfer of this money and looking for a foreign investor/partner who will provide an investment account where this fund will be remitted. I am now in exile in Ghana and my assylum conditions restricted me from travelling abroad without written permission from my host country.
It is due these reasons that I have decided to write and beg you for assistance for the smooth transfer of this fund abroad and also help me safe-guide this money very prudently for invetmrnt in any field of your choice..I have set aside thirty per cent of this money for your assistance and five per cent for taxes in your country and other expenses .
Please make suggestions as your opinion is highly required and forward your reply through the e-mail address.Kindly give me your phone and fax numbers as well as your bank informations with which to receive the money.I promise that everything in respect of this transaction will be handled secretly and confidentially.
Thanking you for your kind assistance.
Captain Collins Bamah
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