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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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From: "Madam Anita Hoogland" <anita_h03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: anita_hoogland313@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 10:11:16 -0500
Subject: Dear friend pls get back to me
Anita Hoogland
23, Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 8NP, England.
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a
surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have
in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner of
contacting you.
My name is Madam Anita Hoogland, A British National. I have been diagnosed
with Oesophageal cancer .It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical
experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business. Though I am very rich, I
was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this
as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make
all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to
come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have
lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a
few close friends.
With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to
donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my
effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the
down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who
prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my
relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my hard
earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence
the reason 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 with the Almighty when I
eventually pass on. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my relatives around me.
I do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Five
Million dollars($5,000,000.00) in Two Consignments that I have
with a finance and Security House here in the Uk.The fund are securely seal
and no one knows about the content except you and I.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security
Firm in UK. I will also issue you a Certificate of Deposit that will empower
you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a
life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to
hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
Regards,
Madam Anita Hoogland
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