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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: "JOHNSON TUBMAN" <johnson_tubman1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsontubman@uk2.net
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:50:41 +0000
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

Dear Sir,


As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry
For me, because, I believe everyone will die
someday.
My name is JOHNSON TUBMAN 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 (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 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 alms 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. 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 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! Was of is
The huge Cash deposit of eighteen million dollars
$18, 0 00, 000, 00 that I have with a
finance/Security
Company abroad. 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.
God be with you. You can reach me on my private



johnsonm tubman


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