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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: "omar sheriff" <omar-h@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_omarh@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:04:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLYTOTHIS EMAIL: omar-h@hotmail.com
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 Omar Sheriff, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer caring 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 all the money i have left 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 my self any more.
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 packed
and deposited with a security company i will disclose the amount to you on
confirmation if you are really willing to assist me with this transaction.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations,churches,and motherless homes since i am about to die .
I have made it out for you to know that a total of 20% of these funds shall
be yours personally please respond with your response full name tel/fax
numbers as soon as possible and don't let this out if you are not interested
always let me know.
God be with you.
Omar Sheriff.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLYTOTHIS EMAIL: omar-h@hotmail.com
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