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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: "Mrs. Doris Michael." <madamtina@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: madamtina6@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:26:21 +0200
Subject: TO THE HELPLESS
Dear Good Friend,
I am Mrs Doris Michael. I am Married to Mr. David Michael who worked
with our Embassy in Spain for nine years before he died in the year
2002.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which
the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of $8.5 Million with a security company in Benin Republic Presently
this
money
is still in the custody of the company in Benin.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem, but I know that my doctor is not God.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Church,
Organisation or good person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to
instruct herein. I want a Church, Organisation or good person that will
use this fund for Orphanages, Widows and other peoples that needs help
and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of
God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth "
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at
all because they are the one that are responsible for the death of my
husband in other to have all my late husband properties and i don't
want my husband's effort to be used by those that conspired for his
death.
This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 Vs 14 says that "the Lord will fight my case
and
I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's
relatives are around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development and I know that with God all things are possible to those
who trust
in Him.
As soon as I received your reply I shall give you the contact of the
security company in Benin. I will also issue a letter of authorization
to
the company
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want
you, Church or Organization to always pray for me because the Lord is
my
only Shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve Him in
spirit
and
truth. Please always be prayer f ul l through your life. Contact me on
this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another good person, church or organization for this same
purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to receive your response immediately,
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Doris Michael.
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