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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: "contact jp" <consultanttrust@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: consultantcbn7@excite.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:27:41 +0000
Subject: RE; GET BACK TO ME.
Dear Sir,
I came to know about you through the internet and decided to contact you
over a confidential business transaction of huge magnitude.
I am Paschal Ekeh - a legal practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria. Recently,
I was approached and confidentially informed by the protocol officer to the
ex-Liberian president - Mr. Charles Taylor - who is presently on political
asylum in Nigeria that they have the sum of US$26M ( Twenty Six Million
United States Dollars) in some luggage deposited with a security company as
'Personal Effects'. I was also informed that they are wanted for trial by
the UN for an alleged war crime and, as a result, cannot involve or
participate in any international business nor operate international
accounts.
In this respect, I have been issued a power of attorney to source for a
reliable and trustworthy foreigner who can assist them hold the money in his
account for investments. Hence this mail.
There are benefits attached. It has been resolved that you earn 30%. 5% is
mapped out to cover incidental expenses in the course of this project while
you shall transfer the balance of 65% in a bank account that shall be given
to you later when the money is safe in your account.
This transaction is 100% risk-free as the shipment of the luggage will be
through diplomatic courier service to any designated branch offices of the
security company overseas. What you are required to do is to forward to me
your name and address for change of ownership of the luggage for immediate
shipment; and your telephone and fax lines for easy communications.
Please, do feel free to reach me via return email should you have any
queries or more clarification otherwise I expect your positive response in
principle.
Sincerely,
Paschal Ekeh Esq.
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