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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: Lisa Bill <lzyloz@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:16:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED A GODLY PERSON
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH, MY NAME IS MRS LISA BILL BIXTER FROM NEW ZEALAND BUT PRESENTLY IN NIGERIA., I USED TO WORK WITH SHELL PETROLEUM AND WAS ALSO A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE OIL RIGGS WITHIN WEST AFRICAN REGION UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT HALF PART OF MY BODY PARALYSED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAS RESULTED INTO POOR VISION.
FOR THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE, A SPIRITUAL CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR GAVE ME VERY BAD NEWS WHICH IS VERY DISTURBING TO MY EARS, HE SAID THAT IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS TIME THAT I WILL SOON DIE OF MY ILLNESS,
I HAVE NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROUND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A DISTANT COUSIN OF MINE (MRS LINDA LEFLER) LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA 10 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVENT SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER POSTAL ADDRESS.
I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD AND I AM NOW A BORN AGAIN, I WANT TO DO A GOOD DEED BEFORE I DEPART HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU. I WILL WANT TO DONATE THE REST OF MY WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFULL FOR ME WHEN I AM GONE.
I AM SEEKING FOR WHOM WOULD BE WILLING TO DILLIGENTLY CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING. MY ACCOUNT BALANCE PRESENTLY TOTALLING $5.350 MILLION DOLLARS AS WAS REFLECTED IN MY LAST STATEMENT ACCOUNT AND I HAVE WISH TO USE THIS FUND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT AS I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME
LEFT, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 24% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD
WORK AND PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BANK FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED BUT THE FIRST THING I WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GIVE YOUR LIFE TO GOD, RIGHT NOW I AM CONFINED TO AN AUTOMATED WHEEL CHAIR IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE INTERNET IS THE ONLY MEANS I HAVE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD
I PRESUME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO MEET REGARDING SUCH ISSUE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER TO GO ANOTHER PARTY, PLEASE SEND ME AN E- MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME CALL YOU WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NURSE HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME.
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I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY MESSAGE AT MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL .
AS SOON AS I RECIEVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL HAND EVERY
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THS FUND OVER TO YOU INCLUDING ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN COMMENCE ON THIS WORK OF GOD FOR ME AS I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND
AND DO MUCH
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
REMAIN BLESSED
MRS LISA BILL BIXTER
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