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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Ms Kate William <kate_william1@myway.com>
Reply-To: ms.katewilliam@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:47:27 -0700
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU:
ATTN:
GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY. I AM MRS KATE WILLIAM, A
WIDOW TO
LATE MR,COLLINS WILLIAM. I AM 65YEARS OLD.
I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE
BREAST.
FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WOUNDN'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS, THIS
IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
AFGHANISTAN,
AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T 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 DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF
THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I CHOOSED YOU
TO
ASSIST ME TO
FULFILL MY DESIRE FOR THE PROJECT.
I PRAYED OVER IT. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME TO SECURE THE
$15,000.000.00MUSD
DOLLARS DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN YOUR CUSTODY, DUE TO
THE
CRITICAL CONDITION OF MY HEALTH.
AFTER MY TREATMENT, I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO EMBACK ON
THE
ORGANISATION AND ALSO HELP THE LESS PREVILEGED ONES AND SHARE 10% OF
THE FUND
TO YOU AS COMPERSATION.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON
MY INSTRUCTION, MY LAWYER, WHO WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO WORK
WITH YOU
IN GETTING ALL
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION
FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE SURE
FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT
CHRIST IS VANITY.
I WILL NEED YOUR FULL DETAILS BELOW:
(1). YOUR FULL
NAME....................
(2). YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS..............
(3). YOUR PHONE AND FAX................
(4). YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.......
(5). YOUR AGE..........................
(6). YOUR OCCUPATION...................
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
YOURS IN LORD
KATE WILLIAM.
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