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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: "mrsmelissa pointer" <melissa_pointer@melissafamily.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 02:54:52 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS MAIL IN GOOD FAITH
FROM MELISSA POINTER
Email: melissapointer80@myway.com
Dear Beloved in Christ,
It is by the grace of God that I received Christ, Having known the
truth, I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight
of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God &
acute's mercy and glory upon my life.
I am Mrs Melissa Pointer the wife of Mr Harry Pointer, my husband
worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Kenya for twenty years before he died
in the year 2001.We were married for twenty-seven years without a
child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of US $3.5M. (Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Bank in Europe. Presently, this money is
still with the Bank and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to
come forward to sign for the release of this money or rather issue a
letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can
not come over.
Presently, I'm in a hospital in Kenya where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live. It is
my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations any
where in the World.
Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since
my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to
help me Stand and collect the Funds from the Bank. I want a person that
is God fearing that will use this money to fund churches, orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of
God is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.
Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in
the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and presence of
my
husband's relatives around me always.
I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things
are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of Attorney who is in Europe as he will be the one to assist
you in laying claims for this funds.
For security reason reply to this mail: melissapointer80@myway.com
Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Melissa Pointer
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