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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: Abdul Azeez <abdul_azeez@primposta.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:55:03 +0100
Subject: Urgent Help.
Dear sir,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because I
believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Abdul azeez, a merchant in Dubai,
in
the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled
all
forms of medical treatment, 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 focused 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 property and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I
want
God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, 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, Algeria and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
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 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-eight million dollars ($28,000,000.00) that I have
with a
Finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this
deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.
God be with you.
Abdul azeez
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