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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: mercytaylor609@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:26:51 +0200
Subject: Greetings from Mrs. Mercy Taylor
From:Mrs Mercy Taylor
Telephone +27-83-499-7167
#'310 OLIVIA ROAD RANDBURG,
JOHANNSEBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
Greetings from Mrs. Mercy Taylor
I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please
be rest assured is with good faith and intentions from a family
in dare need of your assistance to help us transfer the inheritance
sum of $21.5million into your account or company's account, in
which God will bless you for rendering a helping hand to others.
I'm Mrs. Mercy Taylor, from Sierra Leone (currently residing in
South Africa), the wife to the late Brigadier John Taylor. I got
your contact details in the course of my discreet search for a
reliable and God fearing person from the Johannesburg Trade and
Exhibition Centre and after going through your profile, I decided
to solicit for your kind assistance's am currently residing with
my family(son and a daughter) here in South Africa as asylum
seekers and the South African Fiscal Policy Law and Regulations
does not allow us certain financial rights.
My husband was a brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunition
procurement for the Sierra Leon Army before his death. After
his death I discovered that in his will, he specifically drew
my attention to the sum of US$21.5million, which he had d
deposited, in a safe box of the Private Security Company here
in Johannesburg, South Africa. The lives and future of my
family depends on this fund as such I will be grateful if
you can assist us. In view of this, l cannot invest this
fund in South Africa hence my asking you to assist me to
transfer it out of South Africa for investment purposes in
your country. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you
20% of the total sum while3% will be set aside for expenses
incurred during the course of this transaction and the
remaining 77% is for the family s investment in your country.
Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major
thing I ask of you is to assure me the safety of the money
when transferred to your account. Further information and
arrangement will commence as soon as trust, confidence and
good relationship is established. I shall be most grateful
if you maintain the confidentiality
required in this transaction.
Do not hesitate to call my son on the above phone number
+27-83-499-7167 for further directives and clarification
of this transaction. I wait for your prompt response.
Thanks and God bless,
Regards,
Mrs. Mercy Taylor
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