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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: "Kenneth Williams" <k2_kw@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:34:15 -0700
Subject: Hello, pls reply... thanks
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 I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I was very wealthy, 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 if God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way.
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 to charity organizations, as I want this to be my penance for the way I lived most of my life on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myselfanymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I had there to charity organizations 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 grateful with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no family member knows of is a cash deposit of twenty eight million dollars ($28,000,000.00) that I have with a finance House abroad.
I want you to help me collect this deposit and despatch it to charity organizations, but not before I really get to know you.
N/B: KINDLY NOTE THAT 20% of this fund must go to victims of natural disasters worldwide and another 10% for your effort and time.
My name is Kenneth Williams and my email address is kenwill2k@sohu.com
Regards.
Kenneth Williams.
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