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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jmbaly4@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: james mbaly <jmbaly4@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 03:35:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LIBERIA" URGENT CONFIDENTAIL TRANSFER




FROM Mr. JAMES MBALY
E-MAIL:jmbaly4@yahoo.com



Dear Sir/ Madam,



The prompting of this letter is based on my genuine Intention to establish a mutual relationship with you. I got your contact from a foreign business partner to my formal boss president Charles Taylor, after I explained to him my present ordeal for a credible Individual who can be of immense Assistance to me.

For succinct introduction, I am Mr. JAMES MBALY The Minister of Economic Planning of Liberia under President Charles Taylor. You must have read in the news lately of how the International community has pressurized President Charles Taylor and his close aides to step aside and go into exile in Nigeria due to indictment for war Crime, illicit diamond trade, and to forestall lasting Peace in Liberia.

In line with this development, I decided to set aside some money for safe keeping in Western Europe to take Care of my future when we finally go into exile. Precisely, I have the sum of $75M US Dollars, which is currently held by diplomatic contact and security firm in Europe intended for Investment purposes. I am soliciting your assistance in taking over the Ownership of the fund from the security company Because of the hunt by international community to Frozen our bank accounts and confisticate our assets All over the world.

I am willing to compensate you with a satisfactory Percentage of the money for your cooperation and Assistance in this regard. If this information appeals to your positive response, do not hesitate to contact me by my email so that further details will be unfolded to you on how to establish contact with the company to know when it will be possible for you to travel and meet them to infect the claims ASAP. You need to travell to europe to meet with the security company.

Finally, I apologize for encroaching into your privacy with this fortunate ideal.
In your reply, please do send me your contact telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Yours faithfully,
MR. JAMES MBALY.



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