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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: "Joseph Frank" <joefrank10101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:42:27 +0000
Subject: #URGENT ATTENTION#
My Dear Friend,
How are you today? I strongly apologize for this unsolicited mail, but I am
constrained by circumstances and plight of my client to contact someone he
can pass some good will messages to before his death. Please permit me to
introduce myself; I am Barrister Joseph F. Francis Esq. Attorney of M.
Jack Adams. Below is his message.
From Mr. Jack Adams (Bsc).
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday.
I was a Crude Oil Engineer / merchant in Iran, I have been diagnosed with
esophageal cancer.
It has defiled 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.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so; I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in around the would, Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to
charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the
money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to
be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
fifteen million dollars $15,000, 000,00 in a bank. And another $28,500,00.00
under the custody of a security firm. I need you to help dispatched the
money to charity organizations.
I have set aside 20% for you and for your time. If you feel up to it and you
are honest, please contact me ASAP.
God be with you.
Jack Adams.
Thanks,
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Joseph Frank Francis Esq
For Mr. Jack Adams.
Contact me with this: jossy@mail.bulgaria.com
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