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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: "rabitutu rabitutu" <rabitutu@calvarygreetings.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:44:14 +0000
Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS
Dear Friend,
I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person. 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 Rabi Tutu,a merchant in Dubai, in
the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was discovered
very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all
forms 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 God has called me, 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. 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 confort 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 and Malaysia. Nowthat 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 Seven
million dollars($7m) that I have with a Security Company
in Europe for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect! his 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.I have set aside 10% for you for your time and
patience.You can e-mail me at my private e-mail address
rabitutu@yahoo.com
for easy communication While I await to hear from you, may God be with
you and your entire family.
Remain blessed,
RABI TUTU
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