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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: "MRS JEWEL TAYLOR" <jewtfam@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:23:39 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Friend,
It is quite very much true that my mail/letter might have come to you as a surprise.
Equally, it is with a heart full of sorrow that I'm writing you, thus soliciting for your assistance at this present time of distress.
I am Mrs. JEWEL TAYLOR, wife to the former president of Liberia (in person of Mr. Charles Taylor), who is currently on exile at the Federal Republic of Nigeria together with his family.
Having source your address through the World Wide Web (Internet).
I have no doubt about your capability and competence to assist me in receiving into your custody (for safety purpose) the sum of US$12.3M. (Twelve Million, Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars),
which my husband has set aside, for future upkeep of the family.
However, due to the recent crises and looting activities being perpetrated and carried out by the rebels, who have succeeded in toppling my husband's government in our country (Liberia), the above said sum of money,
which was deposited in a trust deposite account with a West Africa Sub-regional Finance and Security Company (WASFSC) in Liberia is now presently insecure with the career (WASFSC),
following the recent plan and various moves by the present Liberian government to confiscate the money. In view of this prevailing situation,
I here-by appeal and solicit for your kind hearted assistance, to assist me receive into your custody the above said sum of money (US$12.3M) for safety purpose.
Thus saving the family from further helpless future. Also you must know that this transaction is subjected to the following terms/conditions.
1. My conviction of your transparency, honesty, and diligency.
2. That you would treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
3. That the fund would be transfered into an account where you would have absolute control over it.
Moreover, with respect to your compensation, I would appreciate it if you could let me know what your consideration would be for your assistance (I mean your percentage share expected).
In view of this, I thus demand that you treat this fund transfer confidentially and urgently, as I here-by look forward to your reply by sending to me your personal datas including your telephone and fax #through my e-mail address.jewtfam@netscape.net
Remain Bless.
Mrs. Jewel Taylor.
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