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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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From: "jeff obio" <mrjeffobio_cso@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:44:58 +0000
Subject: TRUST
Dear Sir,
I am sorry at the perceived confussion you may have by receieving this
letter from me since we have not previously met. To be precise I was the
former Chief Security Officer to Charles Taylor the former president of
Liberia And I am a citizen of Liberia I was in charge of buying ammunition
in our country.
There was money maped out by the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor
to buy ammunition to fight Rebels. This money is in my possesion right now.
The sum of USD32 Million which was meant for purchase of ammunition but was
not be used for that purpose as a result of international pressure on
Charles Taylor to relinquish power. Right now Charles Taylor have steped
down from power for a new government.
I am explaining the source of this money to you so that you will
understand the source of the USD32Million which I deem that it will be good
for me and you to invest this money in your country on profitable business
in your country. That is why I am soliciting for a reliable and trustworthy
foreigner to help me accomodate this money in your account.
This money was initialy deposited with a security company on my
instruction through diplomatic means but has now been paid into an account
in a bank in Nigeria.
The document that is backing the deposit of US$32million are currently with
me as the chief security officer to Charles Taylor. "At this junction I can
not disclose the security's companys name and the bank's name to you until
you accept my proposal for security reasons."
(1)What I need from you is to help me claim this money(USD32 MILLION)from
the bank as my foreign partner
(2)You are entittled to 30% of the USD32 Milllion as your share for your
assistance.
(3)5% will be map out for miscelleneous expenses during the transaction
(4)And 65%will be for me.
I have all necessary legal documents from the security company and the bank
where I lodge this money to back-up your claim for this money. All I require
is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal succeed.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the Law.
Please get in touch with me through my email at mrjeffobio@hotmail.com or
mrjeffobio@latinmail.com and send to me your banking account details where
you would want the money to be transferred into and also your most
confidential Telephone and fax numbers to enable us carry out this
Transaction. Please the account details could be a new or existing one It
does not matter whether it is a zero account that has no money it
before.
Best regards,
MR. JEFF OBIO.
mrjeffobio@hotmail.com
N.B: Presently I am among the 300 Liberians that left Liberia with Charles
Taylor as Assylum seekers in Nigeria. This money will be paid to you through
the bank's corresponding banker's in Europe.
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