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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: obi22@handbag.com
Reply-To: nichoobi@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 06:41:06 +1000
Subject: FROM TONY
Dear sir/madam
I am Tony Obote and with all sincerity and
confidence I wish to share my problem with you which
could also lead you into more wealth hence I am nearly
helpless, I am a Liberian but currently in Switzerland
as an Asylum with very minimal rights.
I got several addresses from the email but do not know
anyone so I simply kneel down and prayed to my God
with my eyes closed and as soon as I finished saying
my prayers I opened my eyes and did picked the address
that my finger clicked on and when I read it was yours
so I confidently believed that God wishes that I
should disclose my problem to you and trust you with
my family treasure.
THE ISSUE: I was the special duties minister in the
former Liberian government of Charles Taylor who was
forced out of power from Liberia and is now on asylum
in Nigeria?. during our reign as government I was the
officer trusted by president Taylor and I undertook
all movement of diamond funds to several European
banks and security finance companies.
To cut a long story short I took the very last
treasure to France when it became obvious that
president Taylor must leave Liberia for peace to reign
and I deposited the diplomatic box that contains us$ 7
million dollars with a diplomatic security deposit
company and did so in my name instead of president
Taylor?s as usual.
I then moved to Switzerland for safety for two months
and my Visa expired so I decided to seek asylum using
the name Tony Obote instead of my real name DIDI
JACKSON.
Now I can no longer bear the condition I find my self
as an asylum in Switzerland and I need to get that
deposit out of the security deposit company in Paris
but needs the help of a good person that must be kind
because the deposited box is incurring demurrage and
also staying longer that necessary and is my only
hope.
The last time I telephoned the diplomatic agency
manager he told me that they may be forced to break
open the box if I do not come and pay the demurrage
fees and collect the box?. you may be aware that
consignment deposited with a diplomatic security
deposit company will not be opened before depositing
since it was declared classified diplomatic items.
I am willing to give you the power of representation
and offer you 30% of the deposit should you assist me
to secure the deposit by simply acting as my
representative, if you accept to work with me I shall
write a letter of authorization to the company and
give you a copy with the code number used for locking
the box so that you call the manager of the deposit
company and arrange a date to go there and clear the
outstanding demurrage and collect the treasure to your
care. And thereafter you can send me some money to
arrange a departure from here to meet you for a new
life and investing my 70% of the treasure.
I anticipate your response with favorable interest and
wishes that you maintain absolute secrecy if you are
not interested you may give me someone that can handle
this risk free deal ok!
Thanking you in advance and pray God to bless you as
you understand.
Yours very truly
TONY OBOTE
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