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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: "GRACE ISAH" <grace-isah@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:22:02 +0000
Subject: FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY (RESPOND IMMEDIATELY)

Dearest Friend,

Greetings to you as you carefully read this mail.

I am GRACE ISAH from Kuwait.

I am married to Late FAROOQ ISAH of blessed memory
who is an oil explorer in Libya and Angola for twelve
years before he died in the year 2000. We were married
for twelve years without a child, he died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Since his death I too have been battling with both
Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was
alive he deposited a substancial amount of money in
millions of dollars with a bank oversea.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six
months to live due to cancer problem. Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted
Allah (God) fearing individual that will utilize this
mo
ney the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want this organization or individual to use this
money in all sincerity to fund charity homes
(motherless homes), orphanages, widows.

I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are into radical organisation and I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an Unholy
manner, Hence the reasons for this bold decision,
Please, pray for me to recover as your paryers will go
a long way in uplifting my spirit.

I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health, because of the presence
of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development.As soon as I
receive your reply on Email: I shall give you further
directives on what to do and how to go about
actualising this project.

I will also issue a letter of authority to the
said bank authorizing them that the said fund
Have being willed to you and a copy of such
authorization will be forwarded to you, I want you to
always pray for me.

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for
an organization or a devoted Individual for this same
purpose. Until I hear from you by email; my dreams
will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Remain blessed.

MRS. GRACE ISAH.

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