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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: "Linus Adams" <pastorlinusadams4@msn.com>
Reply-To: pastorlinusadams2003@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:24:20 +0000
Subject: From Pastor Linus Adams.
Revival Church of Christ.
Macoury boulevard,
11 BP 337 Abidjan 11
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
Dearest in Christ ,
I am Pastor Linus Adams and by the Grace of God, Pastor incharge Revival
Church of Christ here in Abidjan. I know that this letter might come to you
as a surprise. Nevertheless, I will like you to treat this matter very
important as you can once you receive this message because my contact to you
is a divine contact based on God's direction. I am also beliveing that you
will not let down this trust as I am quite sure that you are also a believer
of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Late Mrs Elizabeth Najao was a full member of our church and was a sincere
and devoted Christian too. Due to the trust she had on me as her Pastor,
before her sudden death, she revealed to me $9.5.million her late husband
Dr.Stephen Najao deposited in the bank here which he wanted to used on an
Oversea Business Projects before his sudden death as was caursed by Car
Accident. Her Wife Mrs Elizabeth Najao revealed this to me in case she did
not survive her sickness. She instructed me to make an arrangement with a
foreigner who will contact the bank as her late husband Foreign
Associate and provide a means of transferring this fund 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 and also the Political Crisis and instability here in Cote
D'Ivoire and West Africa as a whole. Though we did everything possible,
spiritually and physically for her to survive, but behold, it was her time
to meet the Almighty ( May her Soul Rest in Peace ).
These two Children are now under my care and Please, if this letter
touches you and you are willing to guide this money for this two orphans
with honesty and with the fear of God, please get back to me immediately so
that I will give you more details about this transfer and also advice you on
what to do.Feel very free to carry on this transfer with me as I have gone
to the bank where the money is lodged and confirmed everything ok. Be rest
assured that every thing about this matter is legally back-up and through
your sincere co-operation in this matter, this fund will be transferred
successfully to you 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. You can contact me directly and immediately on
telephone through this telephone number : 0022508475797.
God Bless you.
Pastor Linus Adams.
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