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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: "rebecca shull" <rebeccashull@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rebeshull1950@yahoo.de
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 08:25:02 -0700
Subject: HELLO DEAR
GOD BLESS YOU.
I AM MOTHER REBECCA SHULL FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK SHULL I
AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER
OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS.
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS,
THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO
HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND
EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND
ORPHANAGE HOMES.
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS
OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5.5M
U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THATTHIS
FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO
PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST
IN
SIERRA-LEONE AND OTHER AREAS LIKE UGANDA NIGERIA ETC, WILL FILE IN AN
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
PLEASE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS IS NEEDED FOR THE DOCUMENTATION BY MY LAWYER
FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND WITH YOUR NAME:
YOUR FULL NAME/AGE
YOURTELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR COMPANY/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I MAY BE LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE
PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE
GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
GOD BLESS.
REBECCA SHULL.
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