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'I accidentally discovered this amazing secret.
I wish to send it to you free. In fact, I am
convinced that over the next 30 days a "Miracle"
will certainly occur, one which could shelter
you from need for the rest of your days……..'
This is an example
of a "psychic" mailing. The information
which follows suggests that the recipient can
guarantee good fortune for themselves by paying
a sum of money for the "loan" of "Merlin's
Magic Wand" for a number of months. (Also
on offer is a "gift worth more than £10"
in return for a prompt reply). It includes anonymous
"endorsements" from people whose lives
are claimed to have been changed.
In some cases, these mailings
adopt a more aggressive tone, suggesting that
the recipient will actually experience some
misfortune if they do not respond by the sending
money requested.
Such mailings prey directly
on the vulnerable and are particularly unpleasant.
There are a number of instances where they have
been received by people at the time of some
misfortune, such as a bereavement, and have
caused considerable distress.
Mail of this kind should
be treated with exactly the same scepticism
as all other forms of unsolicited scam mailing.
Chuck it in the
bin!
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