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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: "John Naveed" <jnaveed1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:40:11 -0800
Subject: DEAR BELOVED
Dear Friend,
Please as you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr. John Naveed, a merchant
from 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 a good person, 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
and at the point of death, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
family 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, Malaysia and some countries in Africa. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do so many things by myself anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the
money that I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan,
they
refused and selfishly 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
eleven
million dollars $11,000,000,00 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% of this deposit for you as
compensation for your time and any inconvenience this will cost you. You can
also contact me on mr_johnnaveed@yahoo.co.uk
God be with you.
Mr. John Naveed
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