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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: "usman mamud" <usmanmam113@msn.com>
Reply-To: usmanmam112@walla.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:28:30 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Dear friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,
because, I believe
everyone will die someday.
My name is Usman Mamud 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 also
to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I
do on earth but right now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this myself. 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 greedily 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 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
dispatch
it to charity organizations. I am not asking you to do this for free,
please
note. I have set aside enough money for you and for your time. If you
are
willing to help. God be with you.
Usman Mamud.
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