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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: "Dr. Edward Thomas" <dr_edwardt002@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <dr_edwardthomas1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:53:19 +0100
Subject: Urgent from Dr. Edward
ATTN:
I hope this letter will not embarrass you since we have not had any previous communication; My name is Dr Edward thomas, an independent financial consultant and funds manager, i represent a consortium of wealthy and influential people, most of them top-government officials who have large sums of money which they would like to keep out of the public eye. I got your contact through a click on your profile through internet directory. This requires confidential and urgent engagement because of the statues of my client. My client is the youngest wife of Mr Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia who is now standing trial for war crime in Netherlands . I am consulted to search for a reliable business partner to assist in the investment of US$ 18,500,000.00 (Eighteen million, five hundred thousand dollars). This money was deposited here in Benin Republic by the former president of Liberia before the beginning of the civil war that shoved him out of power but you need not to be afraid because the money was deposited with a PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) with a different identity; this step was taken at the beginning of the war when the Government of USA started campaigning for the freezing of the assets and accounts of his regime. She offers 25% of this sum for your assistance to secure the funds in any bank account to finance an investment project in any lucrative sector in your country. 5% would be used for the reimbursement of all expenses made by both parties on the process of transferring the funds to your country. The rest 70% of this money remends for the investment purpose. Showing your willingness to assist in this transaction, please note the following requirements necessary to facilitate the transfer of the funds to your desired bank account: 1. Your full name and address to endorse all legal documents regarding this transaction. 2. Your private telephone/ fax number(s) 3. Bank account details. 4. If you are not comfortable with providing your existing account, you can within the shortest possible time, open a new bank account purposely for this transaction. Please note that my client or her lawyer will schedule a trip to meet you at the conclusion of this transfer, which will take less than 10 days after you might have provided the required information. You are assured of the legitimacy of this transaction which is 100% risk free. For more information on the requirements and procedure, an urgent reply would be highLY appreciated. Faithfully yours,Dr.Edward Thomas
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