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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: "Mr Dickson Watson" <watson_ach@msn.com>
Reply-To: dk_wat@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:53:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY
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 Dickson Watson, a merchant who once
traded in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer
which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. It
has defiled all forms of western 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 focused in 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 properties and assets to
my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to
give arms to charity organizations and give succour and comfort to the less
privileged in our society, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I
do on earth.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the proceeds, to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and
Malaysia. They distributed the much they could and made away with a large
amount of my money. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot
do this myself. I tried using them again to send funds to charity
organization and to the less privileged 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 contented with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
twenty four million dollars that I have with a Security Company in Europe
for safe keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and
disburse it to some charity organizations and to the less privileged.
Send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this disbursement. I
have set aside 15% for you for your time and patience.
I wait to hear from you, may God be with you and your entire family.
Remain blessed.
Dickson Watson
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