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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: "farooq ibn habib" <farooqhabib31@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:38:55 +0000
Subject: please act quickly!
Beloved One,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains so
I decided to contact you through this medium .
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is FAROOQ IBN HABIB, a merchant in Dubai,
in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that
was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It has
defiled all form of medicine 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 focus 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 I know my time is near, I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as
well as a few close friends and Schools in the UAE. 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, London and Ireland. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more. I once asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate 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.
Note reply : farooq_habib20@msn.com
The last of my money which is the huge cash deposit of Five Million Five
Hundred thousand United States Dollars $5,500,000,00 that I have with a
Security Company abroad. .I will want you to help me collect this deposit
and dispatched it to charity organizations and let them know that it is I,
FAROOQ IBN HABIB that is making this generous donation.
I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait
for my time to come. I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with
good heart (you can have 20 % of the money for your effort)
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this
matter until the task is accomplished as I dont want anything that will
jeopardize my last wish. And also, I will be contacting with you by email as
I dont want anybody to know because they are always around me. Do endeavour
to send your PHONE as well as your FAX for easy communication.
PLS, REPLY TO: farooq_habib20@msn.com
Thank You!
Your Beloved One,
Farooq Ibn Habib
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