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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: Fatima Bello <fbello3@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:31:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dearest
My Dearest,=20
May God be praised!!!=20
I am Mrs. Fatima Bello. I am married to Akmed Umar of blessed memory who wo=
rked with Kuwait embassy in Madrid Spain for nine years before he died in t=
he year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child he died afte=
r a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a ver=
y devoted Muslim and I was a devoted Christian by birth battling with both =
cancer and fibroid problems when my late husband was alive he deposited the=
sum of $15million dollars (FIFTEEN million dollars)with a bank. Presently,=
this money is still with Bank and Recently, my doctor told me that I had a=
terminating illness (cancer) that would last for the next four months.=20
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness, having known my conditi=
on I decided to donate this fund to either a Christian or Muslim organizati=
on or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruc=
t here in. I want this organization or individual to use this money in all =
sincerity to fund churches,mosques,orphanages, widows and also propagating =
the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the views and belief=
s of the holy book The holy book emphasized so much on the giving of alms, =
charity and this has encouraged me in taking this bold step.=20
I took this decision because I don't have any child to start from and where=
I will stop and and I don't want my husband hard earned money to be misuse=
d by people that call me an unbeliever. I don't want a situation where this=
money will be used in an unholy manner hence the reason for taking this bo=
ld decision. I know that after death I will be with God the most high and t=
he most merciful one.=20
I don't need any telephone communications but will only give you the contac=
t of my lawyer Barr.Tunde James because he is the one who is going to assis=
t you in making you the beneficiary of the fund sin the finance and securit=
y firm.With God, I know that all thing are possible and as soon as I receiv=
e your reply through my lawyer I will now give him instruction to make you =
the beneficiary of the funds and all necessary steps to take before receivi=
ng these funds and I shall also give you the contact of the bank I will als=
o issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original benef=
iciary of the funds.
I want you and the community where you reside to always pray for me. My hap=
piness is that I lived a life of a true devoted person though married to a =
Muslim,whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in truth and in spiri=
t,please always be prayerful all through your life. Until I hear from you m=
y dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders,may the Almighty God continue=
to guide and protect you Amen.=20
=A0
Yours faithfully,=20
Mrs.Fatima Bello =0A=0A=0A
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