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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: "kelvin matthews" <kelvinmatthews01@kelvinmatthews01.org>
Reply-To: kelvinmatthews01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:51:17 +0000
Subject: Waiting to hear from you
Dear Friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me. I believe everyone
will die someday. My name is Kevin Matthews, a merchant in Dubai, in the
U.A.E. 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 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 if I have 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 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 the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. 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. The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash
deposit of Seven Million One Hundred United States Dollars (US$7,100,000.00)
that I have with a security and finance company in Europe. I will want you
to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.
I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.
Kindest regards,
Kevin Matthews
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