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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: poxuShadak Shari <shadakshari1999@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 02:05:57 +0200
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME. srsbx


Blessed.

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I
have no intentions of causing you any pains so i decided to contact you through this medium .

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is Shadak Shari, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with prostate and
esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all
form 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 enerous, 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 I know my time is near, 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 and Schools in
the UAE.

I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, 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,London and Ireland.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members
of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to charity
organization in Bulgaria, 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 is the huge cash deposit to the tone of ($25.8 Million usd
) that I have with Financial Firm Abroad .I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations
and let them know that it is I Shadak Shari that is making this generous donation.

I am writing this from my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to
support and assist me with good heart God be with you.

Shadak Shari.

N.B: SEND REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL IT IS MUCH SECURE AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS WILL
NOT BE ABLE ASCCESS IT. PRIVATE EMAIL : shadakshari@eeism.com


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