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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: "femi afuwape" <femi1111@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:40:11 +0100
Subject: TRUST
DEAR SIR,
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
REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX
IMMEDIATELY OK
MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
SENOX ROAD FREE TOWN
SIERRALONE
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