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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: "George Mahimi" <goergema@moldova.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 05:26:41 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.
Dear Friend.
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is George Mahimi, a merchant in Dubai, in the
U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in
carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms of
medicine, and right now I have only about a few
months to live, according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone not even myself but my
business. Though I am very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focus on my business as that ! was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know
that there is more to life than just wanting to have
or make all the money in the world. I believe when
God gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God ! has called me, I have willed and given most
of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended
family members and as well as a few close friends. I want
God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so,
I have decided to give arms to charity
organizations and give succour and confort to the less
priviledged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the
last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations
in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia.! Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Pakistan,
they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of twenty four million dollars($24m) that I have with a Security
Company in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and disburse it to some charity organizations
and to the less priviledged.Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement.
I have set aside 10% for you for your time and patience.
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your
entire family.Please,reply to this my alternative email:goergema@moldova.com
Remain blessed.
George Mahimi
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