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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: john willson <johnwillson@walla.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:06:27 +0200
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH.
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is .Mr John Willson,a merchant in U.K.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 also 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 the U.A.E, Algeria
and
Malaysia. 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 organizations in Asia and U.K, 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 twelve million dollars $12,000,
000.00 that I have with a finance institution in Europe. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatche it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 20% for you and some expences that may incure during the proccess of these
transaction.
God be with you.Please reach me through my personal
email address of:johnwillson007@netscape.net.Please
remember to keep this known to yourself alone and I for now,as I am doing this as a contribution to life on
earth.I will also appreciate
if you provide me with your contact mobile and home phone numbers,so that i can forward them to a
reputable and a well trusted God fearing friend who would put you through the whole process.I will really
appreciate your quick response.
Stay Blessed,
John Willson.
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