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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: Al Fayed Muda <alfayedmuda@yahoo.es >
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:59:21 -0600
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?
Dear friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact
that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no
intentions of causing you any pains. My name is Al Fayed
Muda, a merchant in London, but taking treatment in Dubai
in the U.A.E now. I have been diagnosed with prostate and
esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to
lack of caring for my health. It has defiled all form of
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 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. Recently, I use to say to my
self that if God should give me a second chance I would
have live it differently way from how I have lived. I was
meditating on my hospital bed and something told me that
God is giving me a second chance by keeping me alive.
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.
I have distributed money to some charity organizations in
the U.A.E, London and Ireland. Now my health is
deteriorating so badly, I really need you to help me
distribute the last of my fortune. You might be wondering
why I did not ask my close relatives to pick over this
task. But I once asked members of my family to close one
of my accounts and donate the money, which I have there to
charity organizations in Bulgaria, they closed the account
but refused to donate the money to the organizations, some
of them even fled away with some of the money while the
rest shared the remaining money among themselves. From the
way they are acting around me tells that they want me dead
so that they can talk about inheritance. 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 is a
huge cash deposit that I have with a security firm abroad
will be put in your care if only you will agree. I want
you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to
charity organizations and let them know that it is I Al
Fayed Muda that is making this generous donation. I am
writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed
where I wait for my time to come. I pray for you to
support and assist me with a good heart. Please contact me
through my private email address alfayedmuda@yahoo.es
Be blessed my beloved,
Al Fayed Muda
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