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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: "Mrs MELISSA EDWARDS" <melaugustakimm@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 05:55:56 +1200
Subject:
Hello,
I am Mrs. Melissa Edwards, widow to Mr. Andre Edwards, My Late
Husband and I arrived in Ghana from New Zealand following the establishment
of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation in 1983.
My Late Husband was a petroleum Engineer, thus reached an agreement with
Ghana National Corporation (GNC) along with a number of foreign firms like
the US-based Amoco, Petro Canada International etc; to prospect in ten
offshore blocks between Ada and the western border with Togo in
the Tano River Basin, and Diamond Shamrock in the Keta Basin
We also invested in the then lucrative Cocoa sector through the Ghana
Divesture Agency.
My Late Husband dedicated his life to helping the underprivileged here in
Ghana, he built a Medical Clinic that cared for Orphanages and for
treatment of the sick where Government Hospitals were deficient.
Two years ago he was diagnosed of having cancer, when his cancer situation
deteriorated we visited The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Centre in Texas
USA, his health situation worsened when we arrived home in Ghana and died a
month later
April 26th and we had no child, his death created sadness and loneliness in
my life like I
have never known, I lived all my life with him and I have never been the
same since he died, all these problem culminated into serious illness and
my
health situation has been very badly affected.
As a result of my illness I could not handle our businesses and there was
an attempt by some individuals and staff of our Company who worked for my
Late Husband to collaborating and divert our hard earned money thus I
decided to ship most of our valuables
to Europe including the sum of US$3.2 Million, I have been diabetic, my
Doctor (Dr Fred Hilfard) has expressed his concern that my liver was
affected, I am afraid I may not live too long.
Considering how some of these Ghanaians has treated me and having
sent all my Late Husband's money to Europe and my fear that I may die on a
date I don't know, I decided to make a choice that the money be directed to
an honest Humanitarian or a believer in helping me make efficient use of
the money even if I die, from my experience in life I found that material
acquisitions does not give happiness in it's entirety, but joy and
contentment in what
we have and the desire to give a helping hand to the NEEDY gives more joy.
I am still sick and now temporarily live here at the General Hospital in
Accra Ghana
I need your open heartedness to stand in as next of kin or beneficiary, to
whom I can entrust this money such that it is used to better the lives of
these people in desperate need of help, please indicate your deep minded
willingness to help Children without parents, destitute, Orphanages and the
sick and I shall nominate you as the trusty and shall inform my
Late Husband's Lawyer of all proceedings; this is necessary in case I die.
You can call me through my Doctor's telephone Dr Fred Hilfard: 00 233 243
908 298, the money can be reinvested in your choice business and the profit
continually used for Charity, the choice is open, please call and we can
discuss it.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Melissa A.K Edwards.
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