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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: "edward uba" <edwarduba2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: edwarduba@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 04:18:20 -0400
Subject: Request for Partnership
Dear Sir,
I got your contact in my search for an honest, Godly and trustworthy foreign
partner to assist me transact a rather very lucrative but confidential
business. Let me also introduce myself, I am Edward Uba Special Assistance
on security matters to the former President of Liberia Mr. Charles Taylor,
who was forced into exile to Nigeria on 11 August 2003 after he handed over
power to Vice President Mr. Moses Blah. We are presently in exile right now
. Following the International Criminal Court demanding him for war crimes, I
wish to solicit your assistance to handle this urgent and confidential
business which involves US$55.000.000.00 (fifty-five million dollars)cash
deposited in a security company.The deposition of this fund was made with a
very strong written agreement and Signatory under a security code with my
name as the beneficiary, and was registered as containing photographic
materials The money was for the purchase of ammunition for the war with the
rebels .The first and second phase of the money has been utilized with the
arrival of the last consignment of ammunition which was seized by Nigerian
Troops on peace mission in Liberia. Since I have every relevant document to
this deposit, being the one that signed the deposit papers. Our asylum in
Nigeria is being debated because of the International Criminal Court
pronouncement. The Nigerian Bar Assocation (NBA) informed Nigeria President
Gen. Olusegun Obasunjo that the International Criminal Court recently issued
warrant of arrest against President Charles Taylor for war Crime and
Genocide. I intend to invest this fund in your country, due to the stability
of your economy.I have resolved to give you 15% of the total sum for your
assistance in getting this fund moved to your country for investment.
However, this can be negotiable. Our movement is currently restricted within
a state in Nigeria. I cannot claim the fund by myself due to the fact that
the financial regulations do not permit me as an asylum seeker to own such
fund. I do not want to do anything that will jeopardize this, as it remains
my only hope. however, if you are ready to work with me i will give you more
details on the way forward send me your .Telephone and Fax numbers for easy
communication as await your urgent reply strictly through my
e-mail:edwarduba@netscape.net
your absolute trust and confidentiality is highly solicited for.
Regards,
Dr Edward Uba
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