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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: charen taylor <tcharen06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <charen_tylr@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:24:25 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE
DEAR,
CHAREN TAYLOR IS MY NAME, THE DAUGHTER OF FOMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER DETENTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF;
11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
THE UNITED NATIONS IS PROBING HIM FOR WAR CRIMES AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS TOTALLING OVER 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS.
DURING MY FATHER,S TENURE AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, HE MAINTAINED A GOOD BUNINESS RELATIONS WITH THE SINGAPORIAN GOVERNMENT EVEN IN TIMES OF SERIOUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, HE ASSISTED THE COUNTRY IN HARMONIZATION, MONETIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
AT THIS TIME, THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFISTICATED ALL HIS PROPERTIES AND CASH DISCOVERED IN VARIOUS BANK ACCOUNTS.
MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME CLAIM A SAFE BOX DEPOSITED BY MY FATHER ON MY NAME. THE SUM OF $6,200,000.00 IS PACKED IN THE SAFE BOX BUT WAS REGISTERED WITH THE BANK AS VALUABLES FOR SAFEKEEPING WITH CREDIT SUISSE GENEVE SWITZERLAND. THE BANK HAVE NO KNOWLADGE OF THE MONEY,BUT AS VALUABLES.PRESENTLY I AM IN UNITED STATES REQUIRE NO TELEPHONE CALL PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS. FOR ANY URGENT INFORMATION CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: charen_tylr@yahoo.com
THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY TO HELP ME INFORM THE SAFEKEEPING BANK AS THE BENEFICIARY TO RELEASE THE SAFE BOX TO YOU OR TRANSFER THE SAFE BOX TO YOUR COUNTRY.
IN ADDITION, OR CAN YOU CONFIRM YOUR VISIT TO CREDIT SUISSE GENEVE SWITZERLAND IN PERSON FOR THE COLLECTION ON MY BEHALF.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS MASSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.
BEST REGARDS,CHAREN TAYLOR
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