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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: "JENNIFER TRIPPLET" <jennifertrip@tripplet.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:49:14 +0000
Subject: From Mrs.Jennifer Tripplet
CALVARY GREETINGS!!
From Mrs.Jennifer Tripplet,
EMAIL:mrsjennifer_tripplet@yahoo.com
Hello my dear friend,I was divinely inspired to pick your name among other
names found from the chambers of commerce and Industries here in
theLuxembourg.After series of prayers/fasting for Gods direction.
I am Mrs.Jennifer Tripplet person from south carolina u.s.a undergoing
medical treatment since 12-9-2004.please I need your help since the
incidence that led to the death of my late husband Rev.Phillip Tripplet who
is a missionary of Movement for soverity.since then things has notrealy been
the same again for me and I know we have not met before but,I am contacting
you with due sense of humanity,responsibility and the believed that you will
give my proposal a mutual understanding.Before his death we were both born
again christians.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$1.6 (One Million six hundred thousand
U.S.Dollars) with one finance/security company.Recently,my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to advanced cancer of
the pancreas which spread to my liver and into my kidneys problem.Though
what disturbs me most is my partial paralysis.The real content was not
declared as it was kept as photographic Material.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a responsible/reliable person that's caring
and kind hearted that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
here in.I am a Christian with the fear of GOD in any thing I am doing so
please I want us to build trust on each other the deposited documents shall
be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest.If you will be of
assistance,I will surely appreciate and thank you for your kindness in
giving me this help.Waiting for your urgent response.Thank you and God
bless.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Jennifer Tripplet.
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