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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: "soocho cho" <soocho2007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulazzez@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:42:54 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU
Dear Friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
it is destined that everyone will die someday. My name is MR. Abdul Azzez
merchants in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal
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 these, 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
THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and some of
it dispatched as charity to Tsunami victims.
I have set aside 20% for you and for your time if you want to help me to
collect these Funds and also invest this money, as I shall propose. I want
you to treat this with uttermost secrecy, and get back to me as soon as
possible. Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send you the modalities of
this project.
Yours truly,
Mr Abdul Azzez
abdulazzez@rediffmail.com
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