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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: "Taju" <tajuguei07@netscape.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: taju01@yours.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:24:13 +0200
Subject:
TELL: +.32-484-754-236
E-MAIL:tjguei@netscape.net
SIR/MADAM.
My name is taju the son of late General Robert Guei, Ex-Military head of State of Ivory Coast who was murdered along with the Interior Minister on the 19th of September 2002(you can visit <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm> forcomplete report on this incident). I contacted you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family and l have had no previous personal relationships. Since the murder of my father, I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating from the Government and the press about my family. The present Government has also ensured that our bank accounts are frozen and all assets seized.
It is view of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in the transfer of the sum of Ten Million United Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) being the very last of my family fund in my possession and control, after the murder of my father the Federal Government seized all our properties and our accounts both local and international was frozen.
My only hope now is this cash that my father carefully packaged and deposited as artifacts with a Security/Finance Company in the Europe. The said sum can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended beneficiary The security company based on my instructions will release the fund to you and you will be presented as my partner who will be fronting for me in area of viable and profitable business.
To show my preparedness and appreciation to carry-our this business with you,25% of the total sum will be your share and 20% commission of the proceeds realized from the investment of this fund will also be yours, 5% is to be set aside for any eventual cost that might arise as the transaction proceeds. I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this transaction. I plead with you to treat this issue confidential and urgent because it is delicate and it demands a great degree of secrecy. I and my family are presently in the Belgium seeking Asylum.
I would want you to reach me through the telephone number & E-mail. above if you are interested to assist me. I sincerely will appreciate your response.
I wait to hear from you.
Thanks.
Taju guei
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