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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: "MRS MARIAM TAYLOR" <mariamfamlybox@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariamfamlybox@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:09:43 +0000
Subject: LETTER FROM MRS MARIAM TAYLOR FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Dear Partner
I have decided to contact you once again through this means of communication since i did not hear from you to know if you received my last letter that I sent to you. I am now resending a copy of the letter that I have earlier sent to you for your urgent attention.
Please Kindly accept my apology for sending this mail to you. I am a true God fearing Woman, and I want you to trust me and help me and my Children in this condition we are in Dakar Senegal. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I sourced your country profile from a human resource profile databaseon that speaks very good of you in the internetiny.
Nutshel I 'MRS MARIAM TAYLOR.from SIERRA LEONE, the wife of Dr.KOROMA TAYLOR.Former Personal Assistance to the present Minister for Mines and Natural Resources in-charge of the diamond production sales in my country SIERRA LEONE. Unfortunately some months ago before the peace pact in my country, my Husband and his colleagues were killed by rebel group. during an inspection visit to the rich diamond mining area in the village, where the rebels laid an ambush and open fire on the convoy killing my Husband and some of his colleagues who where on their way to the diamond mining zone.Following the peace pact that was introduce by the united nation keeping force some months back,i decided to leave the country with my son for our safety to DAKAR SENEGAL,
My Husband deposited the some ofUSD$ 8.MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS,in Holding company here under the name of my son is there as beneficary. I contact you based on trust and your vast knowledge in the business field.I want you to assist me so that i can transfer this money to your account for safe keeping pending our arrival to your country to start up an investment in your country through your wise advice.
You will act as our trustee international business representative and also my family business associate,so that this money can transfer to your account.I am now in Dakar-Senegal for the facilitation of this transaction. Please kindly communicate your acceptance or otherwise of this proposal through email address for us to discuss the modalities of seeing this transaction through.However, if you are not disposed to assist kindly destroy the letter in view of the families interest and personal security.
I count on you greatly for your assistance.Please,if where i contacted you is not okay with you,do not hesitate to tell me and provide another address where i will be contacting you.A good percentage awaits you for your assistance.Expecting to hear from you soon. Yours Faithfully,
MRS MARIAM TAYLOR
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