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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: "IYESA ISMAILA" <iyesa_gh@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: iyesa_gh200@post.cz
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:17:30 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU.

Dear Sir/Madam

PRAISE ALLAH, THE MOST BENEVOLENT.

I am Mrs Iyesa Ismaila,named person from Syria . I am married to Late Malam Usman Ismaila of blessed memory who worked with Syrian embassy in Ghana for nine years before he died in the year 2003.We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both very devoted muslims.Since his death I have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problems.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10.5 Million (Ten Million Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with an security company in Ghana.
Presently,this money is still with the Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last long due to cancer problem.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a muslim organisation
or devoted muslim individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here- in. I want this muslim organisation or individual to use this money in all sincererity to fund mosques,orphanages,widows and also propagating the word of ALLAH and to ensure that the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy Quran.

The holy Quran emphasized so much on ALLAH'S benevolence and this has encouraged me to take this bold decision. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are new
Christians converts and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by people I call unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner.Hence the reason for taking this bold
decision.
I know that after death I will be with ALLAH the most beneficient and the most merciful. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and also the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always.
I don't want them to know about this development. With ALLAH all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company.
I want you and the Muslim community where you reside to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted muslim worthy of emulation.Whoever that wants to serve the ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.
May the almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect you.

Regards,

Mrs. Iyesa Ismaila.

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