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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: "GLADSON TAYLOR" <glad_t@sify.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: gladmail22@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 18:31:13 +0100
Subject: FROM, GLADSON TAYLOR
ATTN: PLEASE ASIST ME FOR THIS TRANSFFER
I got your contact when I am seeking for a reliable person to assist me and my sister.
I am a citizen of Liberia the first son of the late former Minister of Mines and Energy Dr,M.TAYLOR who was killed by rebels during the war in my country (LIBERIA). Before my mother's death she gave me her deposited documents that she save some amount of money which she Made from sale of diamond and gold and gave me all relevant details of the consignment and the security company she save the money ,when she was arrested by the rebels which deposited (marked) as family belonging.
After her death. I and my sister were able to move out from Liberia through
the UNITED NATION cargo fight, that Coven refugee from MORONVIA to Dakar
Senegal, as a refugee. My mother left behind physical cash of $10.4 Million U.S
Dollars which i confirmed the company she safely lodged in the money in Dakar, SENEGAL.
I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser because:
1) I do not know much about investment and I need you to assist me for
investment of this money in your country .
2) You will be entitled to 15% of the total sum, for your assistance
3) After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement
for me and my sister to meet you over in your country.
4) I request that you take three working days to visit me face to face in
Senegal so that you see things yourself and we can finish the Transaction respectively.
Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated. All the necessary document of
deposit from the Security Company are safe with me.
In your reply, please include your private telephone and fax numbers for easy contact.
Please help me and my sister to secure this money for the family, Looking forward to
your respond and i promise you that everything will be ok this coming week.
Thanks and extend my greeting to your family.
Yours truely,
GLADSON TAYLOR & SISTER .
Email: gladmail22@yahoo.com
gladson22@netscape.net
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