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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: "George Petterson" <e_wilson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: george_peterson@myway.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:10:48 +0100
Subject: HELP ME MAKE THIS DONATION
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 Mr.George Petterson, a merchant in Zimbabwe, recently I have
undergone several major surgical operations for the diagnosis treatment of my
Pancreatic and Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very lately due to my
laxity in caring for my health .My present condition has no panacea nor remedy
than death awaiting me since it had defiled all forms of medications given to
me, as day passes by my conditions become deteriorated and worsten. I have
only 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 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 acquiring wealths and making all the monies
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 properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members, well wishers
and close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succour and comfort to
the less priviledged in our societies, 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, Bulgaria and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
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 and to the
less priviledged 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 thirty
million US dollars that I have with a Security Company in Europe for safe
keeping. I want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to
some charity organizations and to the less priviledged.
Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement
via:george_petterson@myway.com
You will take 10% of the total money being three million four hundred
thousand dollars for your time and assistance in realising this transaction.
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.
Remain blessed.
Mr.George Petterson
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