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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: "mark will" <markwill_2001@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:30:08 +0200
Subject: UREGNT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
PHONE: +27-72-597-4980.
E-mail:markwill_2001@hotmail.com
This letter might come to you as a surprise knowing fully well that I am a
total, stranger to you, but be rest assured that I am a friend and mean all
the best for you and me .For introduction I am Mr.MARK WILL son of Mr.
DANILEL WILL who has been personal assistant and Defense Minister to former
President Charles Taylor during his ‘Unpopular Government’ rule of Liberia
that ended on the 11th of August which was followed with the former leaders
leaving for exile.
Following a detailed search for a reliable contact and through several
information I gathered from your country’s entries of genuine business
people which I discovered on the Internet at the South African Information
Exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg, I decided to contact you and
possibly commence a very confidential business with you involving the
transfer of $29Million US into your company’s/personal account.
This fund originated from ‘Kick-backs’, and Budget of the Defense Ministry
for acquiring arms to fight off the upsurge of rebellion against Mr. Taylor
by the LURD (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy) and MODEL
(Movement for Democracy In Liberia) all these while Mr. Charles Taylor has
been serving as the President of our country.
Furthermore, the recent rebel overwhelming of Government forces and the
following collapse of the Government following Charles Taylor’s ‘Stepping
aside’ and moving into exile, made my father who is very unsure of his own
future to seize the opportunity to arrange for my secret escape of this
money which was entrusted unto his care and into South Africa for investment
securing of my familyfuture. This money is not being looked for by my
government because they do not know ofit’s existence and nobody knows about
this money in my country except Charles Taylor who has wholeheartedly left
it for my father as a reward for his faithfulness to him throughout his
numerous problems.
Now that I am currently in South Africa with the status of an Asylum seeker,
which makes it very difficult for me to operate Banking facilities, I then
decided to deposit the money as ‘very valuable family belongings’ in the
vaults of a Johannesburg based security company pending when I can transfer
it out into a safe country for safe keeping and investment.
In light of the above I am therefore soliciting your sincere assistance in
this transaction, and in return I solemnly promise you that after the
successful transfer of this money I Would give you 20% of the total sum,
while 5% would be set aside for any expenses incurred by both parties during
the course of this transaction.
Remember this transaction is 100% risk-free because I have taken care of
things on my side and from you I expect you to treat this proposal with
absolute secrecy even if you are not prepared to help me with this
transaction.
I am urgently anticipating your reply via my fax/phone numbers above
Thanks Yours truly
MR Mark Will
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