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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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From: Usman Bala <usmbal18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ubala@indiatimes.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 11:52:08 +0000
Subject: Assalamu'alaikum
Assalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb,
I got your contact from the internet and plead for your understanding since we do not know each other before. My name is Usman Bala from Southern Sudan in Africa. My wife and daughter were killed during the Dafur crisis in my country. I managed to escape with two of my children and I am now very sick with high blood pressure, and chronic stroke which has made me paralysed. I am presently hospitalized and cannot move from my hospital bed. Doctors cannot predict what my next condition will be. For me life is no more worth living. I cannot even speak because my mouth is affected by the stroke, the only companion I have for communication here is my personal laptop computer.
I contacted you because I need a trusted Muslim brother as a partner for a possible investment co-operation in your country. I was a former contractor for the Government and Halliburton Energy Corporation in the Gulf Region before I took ill and has been sick for several Months. I cannot personally handle running of the business because of my present sickness. I have some funds, the sum of $7,000,000 USD ( cash), in a safe box, which I deposited with an Assets Storage Company. The most important thing now is how to claim and transfer the fund to your home country for onward investment and charity work. This investment is on behalf of my two surviving sons, in case I do not survive this sickness.
I want you to stand as the beneficiary of this fund and receive it on my behalf. I want you to help me use part of this funds (25%) to do the work of Charity, that is, build orphanage home in my name for the motherless and less privileged children, and 25% for you, while 50% will be invested to carter for the welfare of my sons. I believe that if you can do this, our deed will be highly justified in the eyes of Almighty Allah and his abundant blessings shall rest with us forever. Please write me back for more briefing as I do hope this mail meets you and your family in good health.
You may send me your response to this email address; (ubala@indiatimes.com).
My kind regards to you and your family.
Wassalam, USMAN BALA.
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