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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Esther Farouk" <mrs_estherfarouk@faroukfamily.com>
Reply-To: mrs_estherfarouk1@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:11:25 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY
GREETINGS ,
GREETINGS AND GOD'S MOST CHERISHED BLESSINGS. I WAS FORMERLY MRS. HAFSAT ABN
FAROUK, A WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK ABN FAROUK.I AM 61 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW A NEW
CONVERT AND HAS CHANGED MY NAME TO ESTHER FAROUK SO I AM ADDRESED AS MRS.
ESTHER FAROUK.
I AM SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY
CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON’T LIVE
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. FOR A LONG TIME NOW, I HAVE BEEN IN
HOSPITAL BED HERE IN AFGHANISTAN. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S.
RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE
WE COULD’NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH AND THIS MADE HIS RELATIVES HATE ME SO MUCH. THE DOCTORS
HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AND ASSISTANCE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND VICTIMS OF TSUNAMI AND WAR IN
AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS DEPOSITED BONDED IN A
COMPANY FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY WILL FILE
IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE BE FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION IS
VANITY. PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THE ABOVE EMAIL OR:
mrs_esther@faroukfamily.com, AND ALSO FORWARD YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS FOR THE FINANCE COMPANY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU.
I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.
TRULY YOURS,
MRS. ESTHER FAROUK.
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