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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: "Lyssa Victor Amos" <lyssa_law_firm@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:11:27 -0800
Subject: LLF/465/AQ/05
FROM BARR. AMOS V. LYSSA.
LYSSA LAW FIRM.
SOLICITOR & ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Attn:
Please excuse me for the embarrassment this letter may cause you. 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 could 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 Amos Victor Lyssa 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 18.5 million 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:-
viclyssa@lawyer.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. Lyssa V. Amos.
For Lyssa Law Firm.
viclyssa@lawyer.com
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