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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: "HENRY TAYLOR" <hanrytaylor99@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hanrytaylor99@walla.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:49:01 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
Dear Friend,
I am very sorry for the informal manner in which this mail is reaching you.
This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trustworthy
foreign partner. This request may seem strange and unsolicited for, but i
crave your indulgence and pray that you take my request very serious,may the
blessing of God be upon you and grant you the wisdom to
understand my situations and how much i really need your assistance i will
start by introducing myself.
I am Mr. Henry Taylor,the eldest son of the late Sir Beuford Taylor of Liberia. Before the death of my father he was a former special adviser to the former president Charles Taylor. After the fall of the goverment my father with other top officials was was detained by the goverment of president Charles Taylor for alleged finacial losses. unfortunately
my father died in custody. since then the goverment has been accusing my family with strange accusation. At first i thought it was a little
vendetta from my father's enemies but i was wrong, then they froze all our bank
accounts known to them, hoping that we will starve to death. Why can't we
all live in peace? Since i can't do anything in my position here, this is
where you come in.My family is going through hardship, the remaining ones
and myself are under duress. The new government has seized more than u.s$27million dollars
already and they are still seizing a lot of land and property. All that is
remaining now is u.s$40million dollars, and this money has been kept in a
place i cannot disclose, until we make personal contact. We cannot touch
this money in the security company here in accra-ghana for you know we are under a very tight situation and are being
seriously watched by the government. So after discussing with my mother, this
is what we plan to do with the money, we plan to send it to your country
using a very popular diplomatic courier service . So this is
why we need a foreign partner and your help.
Since you will be the one collecting the package in the country that it will
be sent to, the sum will be shared in three ways. 20% will be used to invest
in your country or company and while 20% will be for you and the other 60%
will be for us. Is this okay? We also hope you can be trusted and that you
won't disappoint us? And also confidentiality is extremely important and
before i forget once the sum arrives in the designated country (which i will
disclose to you later) we will require you to send us an invitation letter
to visit your country and collect our share.
This is not a deal or business, it is a cry for help. May god guide you.
When you reply please leave your contact details.i am in ghana right now regarding this situation which i will explain to you clearly when we come in contact.for your own information this money is drug free and 100% risk free. Time is
against us, so your urgent response is needed.
Above, you will see my e-mail address you can send me a mail there if you
wish, or to discuss about anything you are confused about i will explain
very clearly, so mail me immediately you receive this message. But if you
are not interested please keep it within yourself.
Yours sincerely,
Henry Taylor.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:hanrytaylor99@walla.com
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