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Gallery: Nigerian Scam Letters #11
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Description:  Scam letter
Status:  Illegal
Circulating since:  1980s
Analysis:  See commentary
 

Email text contributed by Becky R., 19 August 2003:

FROM Mr JAMES TAYLOR
12 MIDWILL EASTRAND
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

DEAR Sir,

My name is James Taylor the first Son of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia. As you are aware if you listen to news on CNN or BBC, my father resigned and handed over power to Mr. Moses Blah having been given an automaton by America to leave office.

We have been granted Asylum in Nigeria, but which the Nigeria’s seem to be fighting against, and has created a lot of misunderstanding or civil disorder in Nigeria since the 11th of August 2003. Nigeria is in West Africa and close to my country Liberia, therefore there is no guarantee for security, hence my father sending me to South Africa to safeguard my life and that of my family. I came into South Africa with some money, which I have successfully deposited in Security Company, which would need your help to take this money out of Africa.

If you are interested and ready to help me, I will gladly give you 15% of the total sum of (US30M) Thirty million United State Dollars Which is currently laying in the Security company here in Johannesburg, for you effort and 5% can be set aside for any expenditure that may be incurred by you for saving me from the predicament while the 80% is for investment in your country.

Kindly treat this matter with high confidentiality, as you know the current situation, which you can verify from CNN or BBC. I would like you to reply urgent as to enable me know where you stand as time is of essence.

Thank you and God bless.

Best Regards

James Taylor.


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