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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: "Hassan Ibn Farouk" <hassanibnfarouk@zensearch.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:11:02 -0600
Subject: USE IT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY
Dear Beloved. As you read this message I don’t want you to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Hassan Ibn Farouk, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carering for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicines 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. I never really cared for anyone not even myself but cared only for my business. Though, by the Grace of God i'm furtunate to be bless with riches, but was never generous. Instead I was always hostile to people and only focus 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 presently lived my life . Now that I have receive the calling of the Lord God , I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give alms to charitable organizations. 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, Philipines and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have in that particular account 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 given to them. However, I still have a huge cash deposit of twenty four million dollars left with FRIESLAND BANK which non of them knows about. What I will like you to do is to collect and distribute these funds to charity organizations all over the world. I have set aside $2.400.000.00 for you for your time and patience. Reply to:hifarouk@zensearch.com hassanibnfarouk@zensearch.com God be with you. H. Ibn Farouk.
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