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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: "edward smith" <edwardsmith27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: edwardsmith_02@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:00:36 +0000
Subject: BEST REGARDS
Dear friend,
Please i dont want you to fill sorry for me as read this. i am Edward
SMITH
by name , I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was
discovered
very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. This desease has
defiled all forms of medication and right now I have only about a few
moments to live on earth, 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. Although, I am wealthy but not
generous, I was always hostile to people and focus more on my business
as
that was the only thing I cared for since I lost my wife and children
in an
accident but now I regret all this, as I now realized that there is
more to
life than just wanting to keep to yourself.
Now that God! has called me, I have willed and given most of my
properties
and assets to my relations and as well as a few close friends because I
want
God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to
give
alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good
deeds I will do on earth but my health has deteriorated so badly, that
I can
not do this myself.
I once asked members of my family to close my accounts and distribute
the
money which I have there to charity organization, they refused and kept
the
money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust and confide in 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
"US$16.3M" that I lodge with a Security company in Europe. I need a God
fearing and trust worthy person that will be able to collect this
deposit
from the security company and dispatched it to any noteable charity
organizations, in redeeming my vow to God.
I will be trusting to hear from you soon, remain blessed and God be
with you
and your family.
Kind regards,
EDWARD SMITH
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