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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: "Lucy Adien" <lucyadien904@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:10:22 +0200
Subject: God bless you.
*Dear Friend, *
*My name is Mrs. Lucy Adien , widow to Late ENGR. ABBAS ADIEN ,former owner
of PETROLEUM AND GAS company ,here in Benin Republic .I am 68years old,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live
more than 2 months according to my doctors.*
*This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.I dont want
your pity but I need your trust. My late husband died early last year from
heart attack, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any
child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all
his business and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I will not live for
more than 2 months,so I have now decided to spread all my wealth,to
contribute mainly to the development of charity .I am sorry if you are
embarrased by my mail. *
*I found your e-mail address over a month now that and I havebeen
investigating about you to know if really you are working according to the
direction of God so after all my investigation I am convince,and I have
decided to contact you,but if for any reason you find this mail
offensive,you can ignore it and please accept my appology. Before my late
husband died he was a major oil tycoon,in Benin and deposited the sum of
15million dollars (Fifteen million dollars) in a safe keeping company here
in Benin, some years ago, thats all i have left now and I need you to
collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity and invest the
remaning for my only adopted lovely child who is just 14years old Girl (Miss
Adien) in your country pending when she will be matured enough to join the
business. *
*So that when I die my soul can rest in peace.the funds will be entirely in
your care and management. I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many
lives,that is my main concern.20% of this money will be for your time
andeffort,while you invest 50% for zenab and the remaning 30% goes to
charity after you compensate my Lawyer here. Please reply urgently to my
private
Email:lucy_adien@hotmail.fr <Email%3Alucy_adien@hotmail.fr>*
*So that I will inform you what to do and the next step.
God bless you.
Mrs Lucy Adien*
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