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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 <bernimerslund@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:37:29 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU.
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 Oman (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. I have set
aside 20% for you for your time
and patience. Please send a reply
through this email address with
you're full Names, telephone/fax
numbers for confidential details.
God be with you.
Bernhard Imerslund.
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