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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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From: "REVD.FR PETER CLARK" <revd.peterclark1@katamail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:09:17 +0000
Subject: God bless you
FROM:REVD.FR PETER CLARK DIRECTOR SPECIAL DUTIES,UNITED NATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLD BANK SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE DAKAR,SENEGAL. EMAIL:revd.peterclark@katamail.com
Dear Friend,
May almighty God bless you as you read. I am Rev. Fr. Peter Clark, a senior staff with the UN special duties office ;my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc; I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions among others i received days ago from the officer in the computer section in person of Engineer James Reed,to bring out part total pending payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting US$10 million. The (Ten Million Dollars) is arranged in a security-proof box weighing 75kg. In order to get the box shipped.
Be that as it may, I am conditionally prepared to assist you get the money, in connivance with local collaborators to conceal the authentic source of the funds.A friend of mine who is a diplomat disclosed to me that there is a security courier service company that is specialised in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to another, with diplomatic immunity and consignment such as this cannot be checked by any customs anywhere in the world unlike Dhl, Ems, FedEx and Ups because they will have to open the box for inspection by the customs before shipment. I have therefore met the official of the security courier service and concluded shipping arrangement with them, which they will commence as soon as I have your go ahead order. The diplomat will bring the consignment to you he has been in this line of work for many years now ;so you have notting to worry about.I am assuring you.
And my only condition for the unusual assistance is after all arrangements we have concluded that you must donate Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US$500,000.00) to any charity organisation as soon as you receive your money. To this effect, you will send to us a promissory note for the donation along with your address where you will like the box to be delivered to by courier.
Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found out that we are using this way to help you. It is my prayer that God should make you understand the nature of this transaction. i hope to hear from you soon then i will furnish you with more details.
Yours Faithfully,
Revd. Fr. Peter Clark.
Director, Special Duties.UN/WBF.
EMAIL:revd.peterclark@katamail.com
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