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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: "jewel taylor" <jeweltaylor92@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:29:22 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.
Dearest Friend,
I am Mrs. Jewel Howard Taylor, an American-Liberian by
birth and wife of embattled President of war torned
Liberia, Mr Charles M,Taylor. I am an economist by
profession.
My husband just stepped down as President of Liberia
days ago, but matters were not helped when UN Special
War Crimes Court for Sierra Leone indicted my husband
for war crimes, demanding his prosecution. Currently I
and my husband have been granted asylum in Nigeria,
but I relocated my two sons (Williams & Charles Jnr)
immediately in July 2003 to Sao Tome & Principe (a
small oil rich island off the coast of West Africa).
They are currently in hiding there under new
identities, awaiting the outcome of events in our
country, and what will become of me and my husband in
asylum. The reason is this. During the political
crisis some years ago in Sierra Leone (West African
Country rich in diamonds), my husband was actively
involved. Early this year, he entrusted some large
quantities of diamonds to me. He told me if anything
happened to him, I should use it to take care of
myself. Fearing its detection due to the volume, my
son (Williams) traveled to Abroad with the diamonds
(on my instructions) and sold them, getting a total of
US$8,750,000.00 (Eight million Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand U.S. Dollars only). This money he moved into
a safe house in Abroad for protective custody under a
different name.
Now, the United Nation and the European Union and
other International Bodies has black listed myself, my
husband and our children and other relatives/friends
and laid embergo on us that neither him nor any family
members nor friends be granted visas to travel out of
the West African province, anymore because of the
current political situation, in our country. This is
why I, ultimately need you to kindly assist me and my
children claim this said money and subsequently
deposit same in your personal banking co-ordinates in
your country for safe keeping and future joint venture
investment. Once you are able to show your sincerity I
will send the necessary correspondence and
documentation related to the transaction to you for
proof and genuity, my photos, inclusive, as well. My
first son Williams is 27years old (an Economist,also),
and Charles Jnr is only 21 years old. My only daughter
Helen died in October 1 999 from complications of
pneumonia.
Please note that my husband is not even aware that I
sold the diamonds, nor does he know the whereabout of
the funds. Once I am sure the funds are successfully
claimed by you, I will file a divorce and leave with
my sons to start a new life.
If you cannot help us, simply destroy and forget I
ever contacted you.
May God guide you in whatever you decide, and thank
you for taking out time to read this reqquest.
Fondest regards.
Mrs. Jewel Howard Taylor
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