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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: "Mrs Suha Arafat" <suhuara@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:03:54 +0400
Subject:
Bottom of Form 1
DEAR SIR/MARDAM,
This mail may not be surprising to you if you have
been following current events in the international
media with reference to the Middle East and Palestine
in particular.
I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the
Palestinian leader who died recently in Paris. Since
his death and even prior to the announcement, I have
been
thrown into a state of antagonism, confusion,
humiliation, frustration and hopelessness by the
present leadership of the Palestinian Liberation
Organization and the new Prime Minister. I have even
been subjected to physical and psychological torture.
As a widow that is so traumatized, I have lost
confidence with everybody in the country at the
moment. You must have heard over the media reports and
the Internet on the discovery of some fund in my
husband secret bank account and companies and the
allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my
husband in my name of which I have refuses to disclose
or give up to the corrupt Palestine Government. In
fact the total sum allegedly discovered by
the Government so far is in the tune of about $6.5
Billion Dollars. And they are not relenting on their
effort to make me poor for life.
As you know, the Moslem community has no regards for
woman, hence my desire for a foreign assistance. I
have deposited the sum of 20 million dollars with a
security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now
until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund
into your bank account for safe keeping and any
Investment opportunity. This arrangement is known to
you and my personal Attorney. He might be dealing with
you directly for security reasons as the case may
be.In view of the above, if you are willing to assist
for our mutual benefits,we will have to negotiate on
your ercentage
share of the $20,000,000 that will be kept in your
position for a while and invested in your name for my
trust pending when my Daughter, Zahwa, will come off
age and take full responsibility of her Family
Estate/inheritance.
Please note that this is a golden opportunity that
comes once in life time and more so, if you are
hornet, I am going to entrust more funds in your care
as this is one of the legacy we keep for our
children.In case you don't accept please do not let me
out to the security and international media as I am
giving you this information in total trust and
confidence I will greatly appreciate if you accept my
proposal in good faith. Please expedite action.
Yours sincerely,
Suha Arafat
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