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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: John England <contractor_johnengland46@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <contractor_johnengland01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 05:17:44 -0600
Subject: TREAT WITH MAXIMUM CONSIDERATION.
Dear Friend,
Permit the manner with which I am
seeking your assistance but I am short of options and have no other
choice. I am John England from the hospitality state (Mississippi), an
army contractor attached to the US Army corps of Engineers and Military
force in Iraq. The reason why I am explaining my findings to you are to
seek for your assistance to enable you contributes immensely to the
actualization of my dream.
I am attached to the US army
for the sole purpose of reconstruction work in some parts of Iraq. As
you very well know Iraq is gradually undergoing a rebuilding process in
some parts and there are much needs for reconstruction which is were I
come in. I evaluate the level of destruction and offer professional
advice in line with the way they intend rebuilding. Work has been risky
no doubt and challenging as sometimes we are faced head on with armed
insurgents where we lose some soldiers during confrontation. I have had
my own share of losses as I lost a very good friend also an army
contractor whom I have known for 12 years.
On the 29th
day of September 2007, I and my group of 2 Army Engineers were alerted
on the need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long
thoroughfare of high-rise buildings built and occupied by Saddam
Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad. We proceeded to the marked
site and as I commenced evaluation work, I discovered an unusual bulge
in a cellar which I presumed to be a storage room. I decided to have a
go at it and the metal covering was kicked in only to find a metal box.
I told my men to open the box in order to find out the contents and
when they were opened to our amazement the box contained some US
Dollars which amounted to $10.2 Million after I and two of the men
counted them.
I however instructed them to keep this in
high secrecy so that we can have the money to our selves, they all
agreed to the plan and we were going to get the money out of the
country but first we had to hide the money in a safe and untraceable
location. I am now in desperate need of a "Reliable and Trustworthy"
person like you who would receive, secure and protect these box
containing the US Dollars for me up on till my assignment elapses here.
We cannot afford to leave the box here in Iraq for any reason since
Iraq is getting unsafe and dangerous everyday. We have no idea what
could happen next as everything remains inconclusive at this point. I
am fully aware of what your thoughts would be next which is why I
intend to include my picture as well as my I.D.s for you to confirm the
personality with whom you are dealing. I assure and promise to give you
10% of this fund, however feel free to negotiate what you wish to have
as your percentage in this deal.
Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret within you so that my job would not be jeopardized.
My Sincere Regards,
John England.
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