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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: "mariam anu" <mariam_anu7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_anu@myway.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:17:44 +0100
Subject: Thanks And God Bless
Mrs.Mariam. Anu
Avenue Doumergu, Rue 9910.
Cotonou,Republic of Benin.
West Africa.
Email address: m_anu377@myway.com
Dear Good Friend in Christ,
I am Mrs.Mariam Anu from South Africa. I am married to DR.Waziri Anu who
worked with Kuwait Embassy here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin for nine years
before he died in the year 2001. 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 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 some huge amount
of money totalling $19.6M (Ninteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) with a Reserve /Security company in Europe During one of his
diplomatic tours and uptill date the money is still under the safety keeping
of the Reserve/Security company.
Recently, My Doctor told me that I may not last for the next six months due
to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. And from
all indications my condition is really deteriorating, and it's quite obvious
that I won't live more than 6 months according to my Doctors, this is
because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage, I don't want your
pity but need your trust. Having known my conditions, I decided to donate
this funds to an organization or a good God fearing individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a fellow or organization that will use this funds on, orphanages,
widows and promogating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God
is maintained. The Bible made us to believe 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 and I don't
want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't
want in a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manners and
ways, hence my reasons for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, I know that I am
going to be in the blossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health condition and secondly
because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me, I don't want
them to know anything about this issue and that is my reasons for contacting
you and once you agreed you and our family lawyer will discuss way forward
after getting all the necessary /required details from you.
Meanwhile, i have decided that you take 30% of this fund for your time and
efforts, while 70% goes to charity organizations, widows and for the
promogating the word of God as i stated above.
As soon as I receive your reply indicating or assuring me to use the money
the way I have just mentioned above, I will forward your personal
information to my lawyer and the security company so that they will contact
you as the legal owner of this fund and you will arrange with them on how to
release or make transfer on your request. My lawyer will also issue you a
letter of authority/Affidavit that will empower you as the new inheritor and
beneficiary of this funds.
I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd, my happiness is that I lived worthy life as a God fearing person,
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
My good friend always be prayerful all through your life and please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I stated above.
Please NOTE, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another person for this same purpose, And you should assure me that you
will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Thanks for your concern and hoping to hear from you as soon as posible.
Remain blessed in the name of God the most High.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mariam. Anu
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