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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: "Prince Chux" <prince_chux@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:21:14 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED
FROM BARR.PRINCE ETHANE CHUX
ISIAKI LAW FIRM.
SOLICITOR & ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Attn:
This letter might come to you as a surprise, but it is coming with the best
of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all the parties involved.
HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT:
I got your contact after a profound private search and I was convinced that
you can be of great
assistance to me. Your profile left a qualitative legacy and I have no doubt
of your credibility to work with me as my foreign partner if you won't mind.
INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:
I am barrister PRINCE ETHANE CHUX lawyer to the former Liberian President
Charles Taylor hereafter
referred to as my client who is now exiled in Nigeria.
BUSINESS PROPOSAL:
I am writing to solicit for your assistance to secure funds that are already
in the Europe with a security and finance company, the fund in question is a
total of 23.5 million(Twenty-Three million,Five Hundred Thousand) dollars
and the money are secretly sealed in two trunk boxes and was shipped out of
Liberia through diplomatic means by a security company. The boxes are
already in the Europe and under the custody of the security company, for
your assistance in getting the boxes out from the security company and
secure the funds; we will give you 30% of the total fund. I shall provide
you all the documents that will make you the legal beneficiary of the boxes
and raise a power of attorney to enable you claim and receive the fund.
WHAT TO DO:
You are to indicate your interest to me immediately, forward your
telephone/fax numbers, and your current contact Address. You will have to
convince me of your honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to abide by the
requirements of this proposal paramount of which is confidential.
Note: there is no risk involved in this project because I am involved as my
client's confidant, therefore contact me through email:-
prince_chux@hotmail.com; for further directives. Please keep this
transaction a top secret as we are prepared to do more business with you
pending your approach towards this project.
You are advised to frequent your mail and respond to instructions
immediately.
I await your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully,
Barr. Prince Ethane Chux
prince_chux@hotmail.com
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