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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: "MR Ibrahim Umar" <gordonblackwell05@msn.com>
Reply-To: umar_83@walla.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:08:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT FROM UMAR

Dear Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Ibrahim Umar a merchant in Tunisa and
Dubai.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 also 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, Malaysia and some countries in
Africa. 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 Five Million Five Hundred thousand United States
Dollars $5,500,000,00 that I have with a Security Company abroad.I will want
you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations. I have set aside 10% for you, your time and also any expenses
incured during this Great task.

God be with you.

Ibrahim Umar

PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
umar_83@yahoo.com

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