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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: "franklinjames2008@yahoo.co.jp" <leehoof_001@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: franklinjames2008@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:48:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HUMANITARIAN GESTURE.
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 BARRISTER ACKAH AMOS (SAG) INCASE
AM NO MORE.
Please send to me this information in your response: Your Full Name, Your
contact Address, Your Occupation, together with you Telephone and fax numbers:
REMAIN BLESSED,
MR.FRANKLIN JAMES.
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