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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "felix taylor" <f_taylor123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: f_taylor@sify.com
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:27:02 +0000
Subject: FROM FELIX TAYLOR.
ATTN:SIR\MADAM
REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND CO-OPERATION/ ASSISTANCE.
This letter might come to you as a surprise because we have not met before
either in person nor by correspondence. I got your contact through a
discreet inquiry you appealed to me, as being quite astute in private
entrepreneurship there is no room for doubt in your ability to render your
solicited assistance involving no risk but your trust and confidentiality.
I am Mr. Felix Taylor, the son of the deposed president of Liberia,former
African colony of the United States of America. I am making this contact to
you based on the fact that I need your aid to relocate to a safe haven where
my father's personal funds US$55.600.000 only (Fifty Five Million, Six
Hundred Thousand United States dollars Only) all deposited in Four safety
galvanized boxes in a financial institution which shall be later disclosed
to you upon your offer of acceptance.
We have been granted safety by the united states government and that of the
Nigerian government by a meeting held with both presidents on the 10th of
July, 2003 at the just concluded Leon Sullivan summit held in Nigeria, based
on their resolution we have been offered political asylum which will confine
us to it's shores for the rest of our lives in the federal republic of
Nigeria by it's president.
What you may hear of my father should you decide to verify may not be of a
good report but he has learnt his lessons the hard way, all I am doing now
is for the sake of my mother and my two sisters of which I pray that God
will not let us suffer the sins of my father.
Based on your solicited assistance my mother and I are prepared to and
willing to consider the percentage you'll want to have from the money for
aiding us in this matter and will welcome your abilities. Upon my arrival in
Nigeria I will provide you with a phone line in which I can easily be
reached, as it is not often convenient for me to make or take calls from my
place of confinement.
More informations will be communicated to you as soon as you indicate your
readiness and the modalities for the movement of the funds are perfected,
then I will be coming over for a short time brake to meet with you for a
detailed discussion on what and how to invest the funds upon your
confirmation on the receipt of the funds.
My projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 14 working days from
date of reciept of the following information by EMAIL: (Your full name and
address, your bankers name and address, account number, your email address,
your telephone and fax numbers and a brief profile of yourself to assure me
of your capability).
My perfected modalities is remittance of stated funds appearing as you or
your company's entitlement to your nominated account. The requested
information will enable my Attorney commence the transaction and the
paperwork from here.
I anticipate your prompt and committed response through my personal email as
stated above. I urge you to establish cordial contact/relationship with me;
you will understand that I am not a stranger as such to you but some one
designated to fly the colours of life together with you.
Sincere wishes and best regards,
Mr. Felix Taylor.
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