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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: benedictjohn20005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 21:10:05 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?BELOVED=20IN=20CHRIST=2E?=
BELOVED IN CHRIST.
I am Rev.Benedict John, 78 years old,from the Republic of Ireland. Formally
the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Dioceses.
Ever since,I have been helping the orphans in the orphanage,
motherless homes and less previledged across few African countries.I have
donated some money to orphanage in Sudan, South Africa,Cameroon,Mozambique
and liberia with the money I inherited from my late father who was into
diamond and crude oil business.
But,it is sad to let you know that I been going through series of illness
from auditory(hearing),multiple sclerosis and from cancer of the liver.Before
I got ill and relocated to my country Republic of Ireland,I have some money
amounting to Seven million two hundred thousand united states dollar (US$7,200,000,00)
only with International Trust BankPlc.
The funds is safe.I have been using the bank for over twenty years now.I
will be going to the hospital anytime for major operations.Except it pleases
God,the chances of my survival is slim.God has specifically told me to help
the less previledged people with my money.
please i solicit to receive the money,invest it profitably and use it wisely
for the less previledged people in your country.If you can receive this
money and carry out this soul surviving transaction,kindly email immediately
your following contact details:
a.Your complete names
b.Your address
c.Company name if any
d.Private telephone number
e.Private fax number
f.Private email address
g.Your brief profile
h.Your Photograph
When I receive your above information,I will furnish you more details onhow
the funds would be claimed by you from the bank.Thereafter,I will give you
instructions on how the funds will be invested and distributed among the
orphanages and less previle dged in return.The Lord has already told me
that I would find a trustworthy person who can carry out this soul
surviving transaction.
While I await your response,may God bless you and your family.
Thank you.
Rev.Benedict John.
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