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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <ibrahimharuna8@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:03:42 +0000
Subject: THE WORK OF C HARITY
Attention:
My name is Haruna Ibrahim, a merchant in Dubai, in the 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. As my faith lays on the edge now, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as few close friends.
I have decided to give alms to charity organizations and those in need. I want this to be one of the last good deedsI will do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organization when I was well.
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 the United States, Asia, Middle East and Europe; 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 money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of eight million dollars ($8,000.000.00) that I have with a Financial Security Company which is located in Nigeria I will want you to help me withdraw this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations and use it to help those in need. N/B; Kindly note that 30% of this fund must go to victims of Tsunami,Hurricane Katrina, South Asia Earthquake, 50% to other charity organizations around the world and 20% for your effort and time. I cannot talk to you on phone due to my heath situation, as I am using my laptop computer to communicate with you. You should respond to this e-mail if you are interested in carrying out this assignment on my behalf.
Send your response via e-mail ibrahimharuna8@gmail.com
God be with you.
Haruna Ibrahim
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