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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: louiseestrade@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 23:13:19 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY?=

BARR ROBERT MARTINS(ESQ) ( OMOH
CHAMBERS)
ONBEHALF OF PRESIDENT CHARLSE TAYLOR
FORMER LIBERIA PRESIDENT
LIBERIA ASSYLUM BASE CAMP
PRESENTLY ON ASSYLUM IN CALABAR,CROSS RIVER
STATE

Dear Sir,

Complement of the season and, happy glorious days. Sir, with due respect
and honour,i knew that you might be surprice or embarrassed on how i got
your contact or correspondence. As a matter of fact,i got your contact from
a business directive, of which i wish you are the right person to meet.

I am Barrister Robert Martin,legal adviser to the former liberian president.Mr
Charles Taylor, we are all here in Cross River state,Nigeria, as an assydiant.

Mr President Charles Taylor has in his possession the sum of $55.000.000(Fifty
Five Million us Dollars). He is looking forward to establish acontrete and
vibrant relationship in your country with the said fund.Could you please
assist us to suggest the good business venture are could invest on.You
will beentitted to 30% of the fund for your assistance. If i which you will
be appointed as a partner.As we are here now, we have denied of free movement
and communication under the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Mr President
is not opposing to be involve in any establishment unless when we are granted
to freedom.

This explain our desire to began now to find with whom we can associate
secretly to invest outside till over freedom.You should have to handle everything
partaining the fund strictly by yourself,if my proposal is accepted by you.please
endavour to contact me as soon aspossible either by Tel phone or Email.
Please note that the money inquestion as been deposited in (FINANCE TRUST
SECURITY COMPANY) in WEST AFRICA.All the document for the fund will be sent
to you in an acceptable of your response.

The money is deposited for safe-keeping,i will then purblish you the proceedure
to clear the fund from (FINANCE TRUST SECURITY COMPANY) for onward transfer
to your nominated account.If you are willing and able to render the service
required of you positivity.May Almigth (GOD/ALLAH)paid us favourably which
awaiting and hear from you urgently.
PLEASE DO REPLY TO
omohchamber@ummah.org

Thanks for your mutual understanding.

Yours Affectionately,
Barr.Robert Martins








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