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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MODA ABU" <moda_abu008@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 00:13:00 -0600
Subject: KINDLY FULFILL MY LAST WISH

From:Moda Abu
Email Address:modaabu001@ netscape.net

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 Moda Abu 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.

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 of is the huge cash deposit of
eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00 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 have set aside 10% for you and for your
time.
Kindly respond directly to my email address which is modaabu001@
netscape.net

God be with you.
Moda ABU.
Email Address:modaabu001@ netscape.net

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