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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: Mr.Zayed Sultan <zayedsultan10@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 22:27:43 -0800
Subject: YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE NEEDED
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 Zayed Sultan a merchant in United Arab Emirate. 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 properties 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 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 eight million united states
dollars $8,000,000,00 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 also set out 10% of this money to be
giving to the less privileged in Sri lanka,indonesia and Thailand 15% has being set aside for you and for
your time.
You are to respond through my personal and safe email address. God be with you.
zayedsultan100@netscape.net
Regards,
Mr. Zayed Sultan.
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