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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: "Mrs Suha Arafat Yaaser" <mrs_suha_arafatpl@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 15:16:57 +0000
Subject: ATTN:PLEASE,

ATTN:PLEASE,
STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL

I salute you in the name of Allah. Do not be surprised at my contact with
you as I think that the Almighty Allah wants it so. I am Mrs Suha Arafat,
the wife of the just died Palestinian President, MR YAASER ARAFAT who joined
his ancestors on the 10th of November, 2004 in Paris-France after a brief
illness.

As it might please you to know that my late husband had been in Government
for a long period of time, the Palestinian Government is threatening to
probe his tenure and Family so I decided to be fast before they deny my
family access and the right to inherit the wealth my late husband left
behind. In this regards, I want to use this opportunity to use your name to
re-transfer the sum of Sixty-Five Million United States Dollars ($65MUSD)
deposited in one of the West African Countries with one of the reputable
Security Companies namely:(NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SECURITY COMPANY).

This fund was given to the Palestinian Government by the UN/USAID,HIV/AIDS
eradication surport programmes to fight the spread of the epidemics in
Palestine but my late husband converted part of the fund into Family
Treasury and deposited the fund with the Northern Hemisphere Security
Company for safe keeping.
It is only I, my late husband and the Attorney who we contracted the
supervision of the account that knows the existence of the fund, so I wish
that you can assist me and my family by providing a bank account in your
country where this fund can be transferred pending when I will be allowed to
come out from the bondage of our tradition and collect my own share. I have
therefore decided to share the fund as follows: 30% of the total sum will be
for you for your assistance, 10% will be for any expenses incured in this
transactions such as, Telephone bills, internet expenses,Transportations as
the case may be and the balance will be sent to the destitude homes and
hospitals for medical assistance to those living with HIV infections, in
your country. Then 60% will be for me and my family.

I advise that you go through this mail very carefully and let me know your
decision so that I will give you the order to contact our Attorney who will
direct you on how to carry out the claims. Moreso, I plead in the name of
Allah that this contact should be handled with absolute secrecy considering
my family position in my country Palestine and the circumstances
surrendering the death of my late husband. I hereby, hope to hear from you
as soon as you receive this mail. Insha Allah.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Suha Arafat.

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