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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: "pastorlinus adams" <pastorlinusadams@msn.com>
Reply-To: pastorlinusadams@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:09:52 +0000
Subject: From Pastor Linus of revival Church
Macoury boulevard,
11 BP 337 Abidjan 11.
Cote d'Ivoire.
Dearest in Christ ,
I am pastor Linus Adams, pastor incharge Revival Church of Christ here in Abidjan, I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise nevertheless, I will like you to treat the matter as urgent as you can once you receive this message, my contact to you is a divine contact from the direction of of our Lord Jesus Christ, hope you will not let down this trust as I am quite sure that you are also a believer too.
The late Mrs Elizabeth Najao was a member of this church because of the trust she had on me as her pastor, before her sudden death she revealed to me $9.5m her late husband Dr.Stephen Najao deposited in a bank here in case she did not survive her sickness, I should make an arrangement with a foreigner in Abroad who will contact the bank as her late husband business partner to provide an account where the bank will transfer the money for the future of their two little kids Azu and Mary, she do not want the money to be invested in this country because of their enemies, now that Mrs Elizabeth was no longer Alive May her soul rest in perfect peace Amen. Please, if this letter touches you and you are willing to guide this money for this orphans with honesty and with the fear of God, please just get back to me immediately so that I will give you more details about the transfeF and also advice you on what to do.Feel very free to carry on with this transfer with me as I have gone to the bank where the money was lodged and confirmed everything ok, there is no risk involved in this transfer, everything will go according to the will of God and with hope our God will never let me down for directing me to you.
I am sending this mail to you with a divine glory of our Lord and peace to you and your family Amen.
Pastor Linus Adams
Direct Telephone.+22508475797
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