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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "jan" <jantaylor12345@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: jantailor007@doramail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:22:07 -0700
Subject: MISS JAN TAYLOR
DEAR SIR ,
(GOOD DAY)
I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR 26YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN
PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWELVE
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS 12,000,000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY
IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.
"REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME".I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING
A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND
IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT. PLEASE I WILL KINDLY
WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO. I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I
NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND SERIOUSNESS. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN FREE TOWN
SIERRALEONE WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED
MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A
SELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED.
SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.SEND
YOUR RELY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX:jantailor007@yahoo.com
MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
SENOX ROAD FREE TOWN
SIERRALONE
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