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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: "ABED" <abed_harrison@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 20:24:22 +0100
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP
Dear
My name is Abed Harrison I am 26 years old. I am from the Republic of Liberia in West Africa. I am presently living in Dakar--Senegal with my two siblings. My father was a local Diamond dealer in Liberia. He died during the last civil crisis in Liberia that lead to exile of the president Charles Taylor who is my late father's right hand man.
Just few weeks ago I visited Liberia for the burial of my uncle I discovered a safe keeping receipt in my late father's underground safe. I was meant to understand through the attached letter addressed to me my mother and my two siblings that the real content of the box in the security company is a total sum $7.8 million USD and also about one thousand six hundred and forty kilos(1,640kg). My late father told us in the letter that he deposited the box as family treasure for security reasons. I am now in Dakar--Senegal and have confirmed that the box is really there for me and my siblings
I want you to assist me and my family to invest this money into any business that you consider profitable and also help us go to your country or any part of Europe and further our education. I have prayed for a long time now before we decided to write you.
This information is hereby at the moment disclosed to only you apart from my immediate family. I wish that you keep it confidential for security reasons. I would have like you to come to Dakar so that we can bring out this fund and arrange on the best manner to send it to your country. I will also like to know what you will take as your commission for this business. I will like to present you as my late father's business partner. I don’t really know you but I have to trust you even without seeing you .Upon the receipt of your reply more information shall be given to you and other logistics discussed.
Please maintain the uttermost confidentiality needed in this business.
Kindly give me your telephone for more easy communication
Abed Harrison.(FOR THE FAMILY)
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