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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: "abram taylor" <abramtaylor2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:16:10 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS FUND.
VERY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
From: Abram Taylor
Dear Sir,
I am making this contact with profound interest, having considered you a
reputable and capable of assistance to my understated business proposal
after
going through a brief profile of your company here as published in the Hanoi
Trade Profile 2001-2002.
I am Abram Taylor from the republic of Liberia, son of Charles Taylor, the
former President and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces Republic of
Liberia.
Presently in exile in Nigeria (West Africa) after the sudden demise of my
father, After He was forced leave the presidential seat and forced to
exile
due to the outbreak of fight between the government troops and the Rebel in
my
country.
On trust and in utmost confidence, I am establishing this relationship with
you
in benevolent spirit as to enhance immediate resolution to an opportunity
rightly at hand. In a close door meeting held with my father before his exit
to
exile, he disclosed to me certain facts and secrets about himself and that
of my
country. Certain documents was given to me that day by my father regarding
which
he deposited in a private vault of a security firm in South Africa(which is
my
location of contacting you). In addition, $40 million US dollars cash in two
trunk boxes also in the vault. The $40 million US dollars was to be used to
work
on leaders of the Ecowas community, enhancing his full support in power. But
this aim was not achieved before he went to exile.
The issue of this money has been a secret between my father and his vice
president. Therefore, I have been mandated by my father and his vice to
take
this as an opportunity to seek for a foreign assistance in investing the
fund
in a lucrative venture in any part of the world. .
I have since August been in this country(South Africa) in pursuance of the
clearance of this consignment and I am so far able to clarify/certify all
papers
with the security company (where the consignment is being kept in a private
vault). I have inspected the box but could not open it due to security
reasons.
Because my father did not declare the content as money but personal effects.
All I need now is a reliable foreign partner with whom I can clear and
transfer
this money abroad. I have agreed to give a reasonable percentage of the
total
value of this consignment as your share. You may ask If I dont have
international contacts to assist me on this issue. The answer is yes, but I
have
an ambition right now and want to live in disguise until my ambition is
fulfilled.
For your assistance, I am offering you 10% of the total fund and further 2%
for
expenses that will cover communication cost and other miscellaneous that we
may
encounter during the course of the transaction. I have made the necessary
contact with bank executives to assist me in the transfer of the fund to
your
nominated account, all I am waiting now is a reply from you indicating your
interest in carrying out the transaction.
I expect your kind urgent response by phone .
to enable me to furnish you with more details on this business.
Thanks in anticipation.
Abram Taylor
phone: + 27-83-716-8421.(on 24hrs)
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