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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: "David Khan" <roydavid10022@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidroy200@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:29:23 +0000
Subject: Beloved

Beloved

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,because, I Believe
that everybody
will die someday. My name is David Roy.I have been diagnosed with Heart
Disease, which my Doctors over here
say there is a possibility of my health being critical. It has defiled all
forms of medicine, and right
now my doctor has concluded that I just have a couple of months to live. 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 wealthy, 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 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 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 some of my
wealth to some charity organizations in the Europe and eastern Asia. 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 distribute
the money, which I have there to charity organization in Germany; 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 wealth which none of my family members are aware about has
been safely stored away in a storage
firm. I don't want to give too much details now until I am sure that you are
willing and a Trustworthy candidate
to carry out my last wishes. I hope this mail Reaches you well and have a
wonderful day.

Yours Faithfully,

David Roy

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