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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: "Suha Arafat" <mrssuhaarafat001@msn.com>
Reply-To: arafatng2@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:49:39 +0000
Subject: RE I NEED YOUR HELP
Dear Friend,
This mail may not be surprising to you if you have been following current
events in the international media with reference to the Middle East and
Palestine in particular.
I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader
who died recently in
Paris. Since his death and even prior to the announcement, I have been
thrown into a state of antagonism, confusion, humiliation, frustration and
hopelessness by the present leadership of the
Palestinian Liberation Organization and the new Prime Minister. I have even
been subjected to physical and psychological torture. As a widow that is so
traumatized, I have lost confidence with
everybody in the country at the moment. You must have heard over the media
reports and the Internet on the discovery of some fund in my husband secret
bank account and companies and the allegations of some huge sums of money
deposited by my husband in my name of which
I have refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Palestine Government.
In fact the total sum allegedly discovered by the Government so far is in
the tune of about $6.5 Billion Dollars. And they are not relenting on their
effort to make me poor for life. As
you know, the Moslem community has no regards for woman, hence my desire
for a foreign assistance. I have deposited the sum of 20 million dollars
with a security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now until we open
communication. I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your
bank account for safe keeping and any Investment opportunity.
This arrangement is known to you and my personal Attorney. He might be
dealing with you directly for
security reasons as the case may be. In view of the above, if you are
willing to assist for our mutual benefits, we will have to negotiate on
your Percentage share of the $20,000,000 that will be
kept in your position for a while and invested in your name for my trust
pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will come off age and take full
responsibility of her Family Estate/inheritance.
Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in life time
and more so, if you are hornet, I am going to entrust more funds in your
care as this is one of the legacy we keep for our children. In case you
don't accept please do not let me out to the security and
international media as I am giving you this information in total trust and
confidence I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good
faith. Please expedite action.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Suha Arafat
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