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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 Amina Nuhan" <lady_m4@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: aminanuhan@caramail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:35:34 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.

MRS.AMINA NUHAN VAYE
Monrovia,Liberia.

Attn Dear

Kindly accept my apology for sending this unsolicited mail to you. I Believe
you are a highly respected personality,considering the fact that I sourced
your profile from a human resource profile database from your country.


Though,I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile
political situation in Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in
the CNN,BBC news bulletins.

My name is MRS. AMINA NUHAN VAYE from Liberia,a Country in West Africa.My
Husband is Mr.Isaac Nuhan Vaye(Late),Deputy Minister of Public Works, Liberia.


My Husband was falsely accused of plotting to remove the Then PRESIDENT OF
LIBERIA (CHARLES TAYLOR) from office,Without trials, Charles Taylor Killed
him. You can verify this from your country,or You can also check in some
of the international newspapers posted in the web sites below:

(i) <http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm>
(ii) <http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_6621.asp>

Before my husband was killed, he moved out the sum of $21.5 million Through
a diplomatic means, and deposited it with a Security Diplomats Abroad.

But now I`m ill and my doctor told me that I have a heart problem and that
I can not last for more than three months, finally I am now in Monaco, France.
where I`m taking my treatment in one of their hospital. That is the reason
why I want a good God fearing person that can invest this money, in taking
care of the motherless, the widows and the less privileged.

I don`t want my husband`s relatives to know about this because they are the
cause of his death, with their petitions to the government, and they had
also killed the only female child we have.

So,if you will kindly aid me to invest the money in your country, kindly
Include your private telephone and fax numbers where you can always be Reached,
your residential or company address to enable me send detailed Information/documents
to you,through my attorney.

Waiting to hearing from you soon,Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards
MRS. AMINA NUHAN VAYE

Please do reach me immedaitely on receipt of this message through my email
address,thanks.


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