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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: contact_general555@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:28:48 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?fund=20management?=

From General Mohammed Idris
No 15 Bamayi close up
G .R.A Cotonuo Benin Republic.

Gooday Friend,

With full trust and understanding I have decided to send you this
Business proposal,which I trust you will consider profit oriented.The
whole world is completely aware of the recent outbreak of war in
liberia,which the rebels have insisted that the government of president

Charles Taylor must step down from power to give room for dividend of
democracy in Liberia.

I am Gen.Mohammed Idris (RTD)the former Finance Minister in Liberia,
sequel to out break of war in liberia,I have in my possesion,the sum of

($60.000.000)sixty million united states dollars being government
money assigned to me by government of Charles Taylor for rehabilitation

liberian army barracks and purchase of military war ship and this funds

diverted to my personal use when the rebels hijack the government of
Charles Taylor.
However,these funds was smuggled through the boarder via a security
company in Liberia and I have the fund delivered to Cotonu the capital
city of Benin Republic in order to work out modalities to have the
funds moved to oversea countries.furthermore,this fund was sealed in two

boxes as family treasure and will move as a diplomatic cargo.Uptill
now,no body knows the real content of the boxes except me and

my family.

This is 100% risk-free transaction and profit orient and I have chosen
to strike this deal with you if you will not mind.as an asylum seeker
I have no right to be impossesion of such huge amount of money that is

why I need sombody who will asssist me and get this consyment cleard
out of the security company, as you can see that the future of my
children depends on this funds since all my account has been frozen and
for
now,I have nothing to boast for except this funds that has been
deposited with the diplomatic security company. your attention is highly

needed to execute this deal.I will offer you 25% of the fund
($60,000,000.00)
If you are intrested send to me via email your contact details,name
and address,direct telephone number/mobile so as to reach you and
discaus this matter with you.upon the receipt of your positive response,I

know how to furge ahead with you in other to execute this
great project.for security reason email:gezi_500@yahoo.com
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks,Regards,
Gen.M.Idris (rtd)






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