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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: "Mrs Silvana J" <charityforhumanity2@msn.com>
Reply-To: charityforhumanity@uk2.net
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:14:01 +0000
Subject: Compliment Beloved,
Compliment Beloved,
I am mother Silvana.M. Jayasinha, Formerly SilvanaC. Weddell, I am 50 years
old. I became a citizen of Hong kong due tomarriage, but I am resident in
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) atpresent which will be probably my final
resting place. I was born anorphan in 1955. I have no father or mother,and I
have no relatives.
I was blessed to have married a humble and kind man, Dr. Matyer Jayasinha.We
both struggled and worked hard and the Almighty blessed usabundantly with
riches.He was a dealer in textiles, apparel.
I am now old and sick without a husband and children.This has made me
unhappy. Ihave not re-married due to the fact that I want to cherish my
husband`smemory. For 2 years now i have been seriously sick.
I am presently in hospital suffering from cancer and I had a stroke which
has affected myspeech. The left side of my body is paralysed. The doctors
say I have afew months to live.I can only move my right hand,and I am able
to writea little with it and what I have written is beensent to you via
e-mailby my private computer.
I have little time so I have committed it tospreading my wealth towards
better health care for mankind because thiswill be what my husband wanted.
I am currently being attended to by aprivate nurse at my abode.
I have earmarked some funds for the management and to upgrade and build a
new cancer research facility whereI was being treated up to a few months
ago.
This will provide betterhealth care for other cancer patients.I don`t know
you, I was able toget your e-mail address through a specialized
source.There are severalprojects of which i don`t have time to execute at
present so I amcontacting different individuals with the hope that you will
carry outmy instructions for the sake of humanity.Closer to his call home,
hemade me aware of the liquid funds and kind worth $1.9 million U.S.D.
Incurrency and kind with a financial company.I want you to take custody
ofthe deposit,and use the money to build an orphanage in your
country.Youwill name it after our names Silvana .M. Jayasinha Foundation
Home.
Ido not want any of my husband`s relatives to benefit from our labourbecause
most of them avoided us when we were struggling. They have noidea about my
present location.
Giving to the poor and lessprivileged is what being a christian is about.
All I need from you isyour assurance that you will use this funds
judiciously as stated inthis message.I am not able to use my laptop as often
as I will like dueto the advice given me by the doctors.This is all for
now.
May youremain blessed.
Silvana .M. Jayasinha .
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