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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: "allendavis996@terra.es" <allendavis996@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:38:40 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Hello
DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS MR ALLEN DAVIS. I AM 55 YEARS OLD MAN. I AM FROM UNITED STATES BUT RESIDENT IN INDIA - FOR THE PAST 25YEARS. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT TWO YEARS AGO WHILE ON HOLIDAY IN THE EGYPT. SINCE I HAVE NO CHILDREN OF MY OWN AND IMMEDIATE RELATIVES, I DECIDED TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS PROJECT. I HAVE BEEN HELPING ORHANPS AND CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGE HOMES BY DONATING MONEY AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS TO THEM AROUND THE WORLD.PRESENTLY, I AM RECEIVING INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN INDIA. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS AND THAT I HAVE TWO MONTHS TO LIVE. BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I SAVED SOME MONEY (US$20 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM THE SALES OF MY REAL ESTATES,GULF COURT AND SOME FUNDS I INHERITED FROM MY WEALTHY LATE PARENTS AND THIS FUNDS HAVE SINCE BEEN DEPOSITED IN CASH CONSIGNMENTS VOLTS WITH A TRUST/SECURITY COMPANY IN MADRID SPAIN.
PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP ME COLLECT THESE CASH CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS) FROM THE TRUST FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY BY NOMINATING YOU AS MY PARTNER AND THE NEW ENEFICIARY. AFTER THE COLLECTION OF THE CASH CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS), YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO DONATE THESE FUNDS TO CHARITY/ORHANPANGE HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA. THIS WILL MAKE MY LIFE A DREAM COME THROUGH WHEN I REST WITH THE LORD SOON. THE WORD OF GOD SAYS, WHAT IT SHALL PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL. THIS IS THE SWEAT OF MY LABOUR AND THE STRUGGLE OF MY LIFE.
I BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED AFTER SERIES OF PRAYERS AND WOULD OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR HUMANITY SAKE. I AUTHORISE YOU TO TAKE 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO TOUCH MANY LIVES AROUND THE WORLD. IF YOU CAN HELP ME, PLEASE MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE TRUST FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY AND THE NECESSARY INFORMATIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT. I NEED YOUR HELP AS I HAVE NO IMMEDIATE RELATIVE I CAN ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH FOR SOME PRIVATE REASONS. I KNOW YOU WILL BE SURPRAISE TO THIS PROPOSAL AS I DO NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY BUT DESPIRATE PROBLEM DESERVES DESPIRATE SOLUTIONS THUS I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INTERNET DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON I CAN ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH AND I DECIDED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR HELP. I KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF ILLEGAL THINGS GOING ON AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE INTERNET BUT THIS IS FAR FROM ONE AS THIS IS A JUST, LEGITIMATE AND REAL PLEAD FOR HELP MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE AND URGENT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
ALLEN DAVIS
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