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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: "pointer Kathleen" <fubong@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: kathpoint@excite.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:08:38 +0100
Subject: Hello
ATTENTION:I AM WRITING FROM MY DOCTORS BOX ,YOU CAN
REACH ME ON kathpoint@excite.com FOR URGENT RESPONCE.
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the
fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I
have no intentions of causing you any pains so i
decided to contact you through this medium .
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Kathleen Pointer M., a merchant
in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with
esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late
due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has
defiled all form of medicine 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 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 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 I know my time is
near, 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 and Schools
in the UAE. I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations, 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,
London and Ireland. 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 donate the money, which I have there to charity
organization in Bulgaria, 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 is the huge cash deposit
that I have with Financial Firm Abroad .I will want you to
help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations and let them know that it
is I Ms.MELISSA KATHLEEN POINTER that is making this
generous donation.
I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital
where i have only a few days access to the internet. I pray
that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart
God be with you.
Kathleen Pointer M.
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this
matter until the task is accomplished as I dont want
anything that will Jeopadize my last wish. and Also I
will be contacting with you by email as I dont want
anybody to know because they are always around me.
Do endeavour to send your phone as well as your fax
for easy communication.
__________________________________________________________________
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