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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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  • suha_arafat@uymail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRSSUHA ARAFAT" <mrssuha_arafat02@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:15:34 +0000
Subject: FROM:MRS SUHA ARAFAT (NEE TAWIL)

FROM:MRS SUHA ARAFAT (NEE TAWIL)

Alternative E- MAI:L suha_arafat@uymail.com

Atten: The Bearer,

In the name of Almighty Allah, the merciful, the master of the day of
judgment I greet you. may the almighty Allah give you the wisdom to
understand my predicament.This mail may not be surprising to you if you have
been following current events in the international media with reference to
the Middle East and Palestine in particular.


I am Mrs. Suha Arafat, the wife of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader who
died recently in Paris. Since his death and even prior to the announcement,
I have been thrown into a state of antagonism, confusion, humiliation,
frustration andhopelessness by the present leadership of the Palestinian
Liberation Organization and the new Prime Minister. I have evenbeen
subjected to physical and psychological torture.As a widow that is so
traumatized, I have lost confidence with everybody in the country at the
moment.

You must have heard over the media reports and the Internet on the discovery
of some fund in my husband secret bank account and companies and the
allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my husband in my name
of which I have refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Palestine
Government. In fact the total sum allegedly discovered by the Government so
far is in the tune of about $6.5 Billion Dollars. And they are not
relenting on their effort to make me poor for life. As you know, the Moslem
community has no regards for women, more importantly when the woman is from
a Christian background,
hence my desire for a foreign assistance. I have the sum of $15 million
dollars with a financial firm in Europe whose name I can not disclose for
now for security reasons until we open up communication. I shall be
grateful if you
could receive this fund into your bank account for safe keeping and any
Investment opportunity. This arrangement will be known to you and I alone
and all our correspondence should be strictly on email alone because our
government has tapped all my lines and are monitoring all my moves.

In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual benefits,
we will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of the $15,000,000 that
will be kept in your position for a while and invested in your name for my
trust pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will come off age and take full
responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance.Please note that this i
a golden opportunity that comes once in life time and more so, if you are
honest, I am going to entrust more funds in your
care as this is one of the legacy we keep for our children.


Upon your response, Should you accept, I shall then introduce you to my
Attorney who is going to liaise with you for further
explanation if the need should arise.In case you don't accept please do not
let me out to the security and international media as I am giving you this
information in total trust and confidence I will greatly appreciate if you
accept my proposal in good faith. Please expedite action.

NB: PLEASE REPLY ONLY THROUGH THESE ADDRESSES:suha_arafat@uymail.com

Yours sincerely,

Suha Arafat(Nee Tawil)

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