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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: Bernhard Imerslund <bernhard01@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:30:48 +0200
Subject: Urgent Proposition!
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 Bernhard
Imerslund a merchant and a Norwegian by nationality but presently
Residing in (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 eighteen
million dollars $18,000.000 that I have with a finance/Security
Firm abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatch it to charity organizations.
You can reach me on my confidential email:bernhardlme@netscape.net
I have set aside 20% for you for your time and patience. Please
send a reply through this email address with your full contact
telephone/fax numbers for confidential verbal details.
God be with you.
Bernhard Imerslund
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