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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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From: "Mr Salim Ibrahim" <lim_ibrahim11@msn.com>
Reply-To: salim_ibrahim11@msn.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:13:35 +0000
Subject: HONEST ASSISTANCE !!!
Dear Friend,As you read this, I don‘t want you to feel sorry forme, because, I believe everyone will die someday.Myname is Salim Ibrahim a merchant in Dubai, in theU.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.Ithas defiled all forms of medical treatment, and rightnow I have only about a few months to live, accordingto medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as Inever really cared for anyone(not even myself) but mybusiness.Though I amvery rich, I was never generous, Iwas always hostile to people and only focused on mybusiness as that was the only thing I cared for.Butnow I regret all this as I now know that there is moreto life than just wanting to have or make all themoney in the world. I believe when God gives me asecond chance to come to this world I would live mylife a different way from how I have lived it.Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of myproperty and assets to my immediate and extendedfamily members as well as a few close friends.I wantGod to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I havedecided to give also to charity organizations, as Iwant this to be one of the last good deeds I do onearth. So far, I have distributed money to somecharity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria andMalaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated sobadly, I cannot do this myself anymore.I once askedmembers of my family to close one of my accounts anddistribute the money which I have there to charityorganization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refusedand kept the money to themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to becontended with what I have left for them. The last ofmy money which no one knows of is the huge cashdeposit of twenty million dollars $20,000,000.00 thatI have with a finance/Security Company abroad.I willwant you to help me collect this deposit anddispatched it to charity organizations.I have setaside 10% for your time and service. Please reply mewith honesty as soon as you receive this mail.God be with you,Salim Ibrahim .NB:REPLY ME THROUGH MY CONFIDENTAIL EMAIL ADDRESS:
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