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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: "Gerhard Toril" <gerhard_toril@handbag.com>
Reply-To: tgerhard@myway.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:28:45 -0700
Subject: HEAL THE WORLD(VERY IMPORTANT)
Dearest 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 Gerhard Toril
merchant from Norway.On 10th Feburary 2002 myself and my family
and my business partner took a flight from kish to sharjah and
we flew kish airline.We had a plane crash and all members
of my family including my very good friend lost thier lives.
I give thanks to God that i am one of the lucky ones that survived
the crash.The airline was under the management of one Mr Shabab
Attarzadeh who was later sacked after this incidence.I had to return
to my home town in Norway and i am now left with my relatives to take
care of me. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has
defiled all forms of medical treatment, 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 focused
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 property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few
close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,
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, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself 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 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.
It is my fervent hope that you will,with open mind,read and respond
positively to this heartfelt message of propagating the God's work.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
Twenty Eight Million dollars ($28, 000, 000, 00) that I have with a
finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect
this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations,please reply me
via my private email tgerhard@myway.com for furture correspondence.
I have set aside 30% for you and for your Effort.
May God bless you as you respond to my plea.
Mr. Gerhard Toril
please reply to tgerhard@myway.com
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