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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: "Abdul Karim" <aabdulk@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:02:53 -0300
Subject: For Charity
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 Abdul Karim, a merchant in Dubai, in
the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with lung 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 or
anyone (not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I as never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on y 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 as
called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets of 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 he last good deeds I
do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to 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 hem anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left or
them.
The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of
Ten million US dollar US$10,000,000), that I have with a Secret Bank abroad.
Acknowledge this message so that I can instruct the deposit bank to wire the
funds into your account. I will want you to help me collect this deposit
cash and use it for charity organizations.
For this reason kindly furnish your contact information, that is your
address, personal telephone and fax umber for confidential purpose. Reply to
my private email address: abdulk@alex4all.com
God be with you.
Abdul Karim
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