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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: "BRIGHT CHARLES" <bcarles036@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bcarles@latinmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:01:30 +0200
Subject: WITH REGARD
Good Day,
I am Mr.Bright Charles , a Liberian national and former associate to ex=20
President Charles Taylor of Liberia who is currently in detention with=20
United Nations
As tension climaxed and as I foresee what was about to happen to my forme=
r=20
boss, I have to sneak out to my current country of residence before the=20
clamp down as all former associates of ex president were penciled down fo=
r=20
arrest by the new administration of Mrs. Ellen Johnson who is bent on=20
getting hold of us, especially I and others whose offices were used to=20
siphon funds, gold and diamond abroad. Check this site to understand what=
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I=92m telling you http://www.un.org/news/Press/docs/2004/sc8027.doc.htm
All my loots above $100 Million United States Dollars including Gold and=20
diamonds made from deals while in government were deposited anonymously i=
n=20
disguise for security reason in different countries at different deposit=20
institutions which I will disclose to you soon as you are ready to assist=
.=20
The deposits documents are with me, but I cannot move out freely of my=20
present residence due to the tension on the ground. I want these funds wi=
th=20
the Gold and diamonds to be transferred to you which shall be used to set=
up=20
good viable investments that will be handled by you for now until I have =
the=20
freedom to join you. The investment profits shall be on the 50-50 sharing=
=20
ratio. Note that I lost all my family members including my wife during th=
e=20
civil war in Liberia which makes hence you are my last hope to revive my=20
life with this my fortunes
Once you agree to help, I will direct you to the particular deposit=20
institution to contact them for the deposit to be released to you upon my=
=20
instruction
This communication and other of our communications must be kept secret du=
e=20
to my present predicament. You should not discuss it with anybody
Reply immediately if you are ready to take up the task to my secure email=
id=20
bcarles@latinmail.com
God Bless You.
Mr. Bright Charles
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