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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: "Ibn Mohammed" <mohammed@ibnmohammed.net>
Reply-To: m_765hed@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:14:26 +0000
Subject: please help
Dear Friend,
My name is Mohammed a merchant in Dubai, 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 Is About To 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 also 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 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 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. Before I became ill,
Please I Beg You In The Name of Allah To Help Me. Help Me To Take The
Money To Any Orphanage Home Close To You. I am Believing That You Would
Offer This Service For Humanity Sake. If You Can Help Me. Mail Me back.
May The Good Allah Bless You And Your Family.
I Await Your Response.
Regards.
Mohammed.
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