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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: "anthony johnson" <johnson@generalanthony.com>
Reply-To: colaj@dr.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:03:03 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY GREETINGS
COL. A JOHNSON
PLOT 61 KINGS DRIVE,
MONROVIA,LIBERIA
DEAR FRIEND,
COMLIMENT OF THE DAY
I WISH YOU THE BEST IN LIFE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
AND I HOPE YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS MAIL IN GOOD SPIRIT AND
RESPOND QUICKLY WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY, I
GOT YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH MY PERSONAL SEARCH FOR RELIABLE
PERSON THAT CAN HELP ME IN SECURING THE SAFE KEEPING OF MY
FUND TILL MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY. MY NAME IS
COL.ANTHONY JOHNSON AND I WAS THE CHIEF OF SECURITY AND
OPERATIONS FOR FORMER PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA.
THE INTENSE PRESSURE FROM UNITED STATES, UNITED NATIONS,
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND WEST AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING TO
[ECOMOG] HAD MADE HIM FORMER PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR TO
STEP ASIDE AND GONE ON EXILE AND ALSO PRESSURE TO FACE WAR
CRIME CHARGES AGAINST HUMANITY. WHICH IS GOING ON NOW IN MY
COUNTRY.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY, YOU KNOW MY COUNTRY LIBERIA IS VERY
RICH WITH DIAMONDS, AND WITH MY POSITION AS FORMER CHIEF OF
SECURITY AND OPERATIONS I HAVE ACCUMULATED SO MUCH DIAMONDS
WHICH I HAD SOLD TO GENERATE CLOSE TO $18.5 MILLION OVER
THE YEARS AND IT IS THIS FUND THAT I WANT TO MOVE TO YOU
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
THE FUNDS ARE IN TWO BOXES IN DOLLAR DENOMINATION AND IT
WOULD BE SENT TO YOU EITHER THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER OR
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE WITH YOUR NAME AS THE
BENEFICIARY WITHIN FEW DAYS. PLEASE WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR
TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS FOR ME? ELSE THE GOVERNMENT IN POWER
WILL SEIZE THE FUNDS AND PLUNDER IT. IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND
I KNOW THAT YOU WILL TRULY AND HONESTLY HELP ME, WRITE ME
NOW, TIME IS NO MORE ON MY SIDE. I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE
FUND AND I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO TAKE MY PART.
EXTEND A FRIENDLY HAND AND HELP ME. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND
THAT THIS FUND IS NOT LOANED OR STOLEN MONEY BUT RATHER A
HARD EARNED MONEY GENERATED.
PLEASE FOR US TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION I WILL WANT YOU
TO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
(1) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
(2) YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS.
(3) YOUR AGE AND YOUR PROFESSION.
(4) YOUR FULL NAME
WHICH I WILL USE IN PREPARING THE DOCUMENT THAT WILL ENABLE
YOU TO LAY CLAIM AND RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT ON MY BEHALF.
I URGENTLY AWAITS YOUR REPLY.
YOURS SINCERELY.
COL.ANTHONY JOHNSON(RTD)
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