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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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From: "Jewel Taylor" <jtaylor@smithwilliamschambers.com>
Reply-To: jacob_tunde1@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 03:58:21 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs. Jewel Howard-Taylor, wife of Charles Ghankay
Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia. I
apologize if I have infringed on your privacy as I got
your e-mail address from a website. I sincerely seek
your confidence in this transaction as I view you to
be of a very pleasant personality.
It may interest you to know that my Husband has been
fighting serious civil war with the Liberia United for
the Restoration of Democracy (LURDS) for quite some
years now. The "LURDS" which has the support of some
foreign powerful countries, has been engaging in
serious human rights abuses, killing and maiming
innocent citizens of Liberia. Consequently, the
American government ordered My husband to leave
Liberia or be forced out of power in order to allow
peace to reign in our country, their intervention came
in as a result of our historical affiliations with the
US.
Aware of America's capabilities and what happened to
Saddam Hussein of Iraq and Mullah Omar of Afghanistan,
while we were sleeping together, I woke him up and
advised him on the need for us to adhere to these
warnings before it is too late and decided on the 11th
of August 2003 to go into exile in a neighboring
country Nigeria, we sought for asylum and was granted
by that country's President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
We are presently in a city called Calabar, Cross River
State of Nigeria. A new government headed by the Vice
President Mr. Moses Blah has been sworn in.
Consequently, as a result of the increasing rebel
hostility, gross human right violations and atrocities
committed by these rebel insurgence in my country,The
various foreign bank accounts of my husband have
already been frozen and others under serious
investigation on the flimsy excuse of war crimes,
which is just an allegations. Due to the current
situation of things in my country today and the Attack
on my husband by various governments and the rebels,
we are closely monitored and he cannot talk to you now
more so to abide by the rules of the asylum in which
we are.
In the light of all these sad happenings, my husband,
through the help of his loyalists has secretly moved
the sum of US$10.3Million to a private security
company vault Europe, I will divulge the details on
how to get the funds if you indicate interest in
assisting me and right now, my husband wants the
services of a highly reliable foreigner that will
receive the funds into his/her bank account for the
future survival of my family because he cannot
presently operate any foreign bank account on his
name. We need a foreigner whom we will portray as the
bona-fide owner of the consignment to prevent the
government from finding out that the consignment
belongs to the former President Taylor, this will not
only bridge our asylum terms with Nigeria and the
funds confiscated but may lead to our extradition
which we seriously abhor due to his failing health.
These funds Eight Million United States Dollars(US$8m)
arose from various compensation he received from the
sales of rubber, timber and diamonds, which are,
abound in great quantities around the coastal areas of
the country. My husband and I have decided that if you
are able to assist us, you shall be compensated with
20% commission of the funds, my family will make do
with the remaining 80%. It might also interest you to
note that all security arrangements regarding this
transaction have been put in place to ensure a hitch
free transaction.
Most part of this the percentage for my family will be
invested in your country, courtesy of your full advice
and assistance because that is the most important part
of this transaction.
As you indicate interest to assist my family, I will
be expecting to receive your kind and urgent response
through this more confidential email address.
I urge you to please keep this transaction very
confidential, as I am expecting your urgent reply,
however if you are not interested to assist us, you
let me know urgently to enable me contact another
willing partner.
Regards,
Mrs. Jewel Howard Taylor.
jacob_tunde1@yahoo.fr
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