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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: "franklinjames2008@yahoo.co.jp" <franklin_james@telegraf.by>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:54:10 +0100
Subject: FROM MR.FRANKLIN JAMES.
GOOD DAY.
LET US DO A GOOD WORK AND HELP THE LIVES OF THE SUFFERING, I AM WRITING THIS
MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH, MY NAME IS FRANKLIN JAMES FROM NEW ZEALAND,I USED
TO WORK WITH SHELL IN GHANA AND ALSO I WAS A MAJOR INVESTOR IN OFFSHORE OIL
RIGGS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS CRIPPLED BY STROKE WHICH LEFT PART OF MY
BODY PARALYZED AND ALSO I HAD UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE EYE SURGERY WHICH HAVE
RESULTED TO MY POOR VISION.
FOR THE PAST ELEVEN YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE, A SPIRITUAL
CURE ALL TO NO AVAIL. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT HE IS AFRAID IF I WILL
MAKE IT. SO I HAVE
BEEN SO DISTURB SINCE THEN,NO CLOSE RELATIVE AROUND AND THE ONLY ONE I HAVE
WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A COUSIN OF MINE MRS LINDA GREEN LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T SEEN HER NEITHER DO I HAVE HER
POSTAL ADDRESS.
I HAVE SURRENDERED MY LIFE TO GOD AND I AM NOW A BORNAGAIN, I WANT TO DO A
REMARKABLE WORK TO THE GLORY OF GOD BEFORE I DEPART HENCE MY CONTACTING
YOU.I WILL WANT TO SET UP ORPHANAGES IN MY NAME AND ALSO DONATE THE REST OF
MY WEALTH TO THE MISSIONARY OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE NEEDY
SINCE THE WEALTH WOULD NOT BE USEFUL FOR ME WHEN AM GONE.
AM HEREBY SEEKING YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TO CARRY OUT THIS WILL OF GOD FOR ME
WHICH IS THE REASON I AM CONTACTING.I HAVE A HUGE DEPOSITED AMOUNT OF TWENTY
THREE MILLION UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS(US$23M)(declared as family
treasure, for security reasons.) WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA-GHANA 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 30% OF THESE FUNDS FOR YOUR GOOD WORK AND
PUT THE REST INTO THE CHURCH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WHAT I REQUIRE
FROM YOU IS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THESE FUNDS TO BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS MY FORIEGN BUSINESS PARTNER.
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 TO
THESE ISSUE.PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME ON THIS
PROJECT AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE MYSELF CALL YOU
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NURSE HERE WHO HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ME.
I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE AS I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT
RESPONSE TO MY MAIL. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL TELL
MY LAWYER TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE PROCESSING
OF THE FUND RELEASE.EVERY INFORMATION COVERING THIS FUND INCLUDING ALL LEGAL
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY ME OR THROUGH MY LAWYER BAR. ACKAH
AMOS(SAG) INCASE AM NO MORE.
Please send to me this info:
Telephone and fax numbers:
Full Name and Address and Occupation :
REMAIN BLESSED,
MR.FRANKLIN JAMES.
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