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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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 widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ikpu Kasin" <ikpukasin@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:33:46 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dearest Friend,


Greetings in the name of the Almighty Allah .

I am IKPU.K.FADILAH from Kuwait.

I am married to Late FAROOQ FAYEDI of blessed memory who is an oil explorer
in Libya and Angola for twelve years before he died in the year 2000. We
were married for twelve years without a child, he died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days.Since his death I too have been battling with
both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive he
deposited a substancial amount of money in millions of dollars with a bank
oversea.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having
known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allah (God) fearing
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.

I want this organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to
fund charity homes
(motherless homes), orphanages, widows.I took this decision because I don't
have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are
into radical organisation and I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner, Hence the
reasons for this bold decision, Please, pray for me to recover as your
paryers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health, because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.
I don't want them to know about this development.As soon as I receive your
reply on Email: I shall give you further directives on What to do and how to
go about actualising this project.

I will also issue a letter of authority to the said bank authorizing them
that the said fund
Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded
to you, I want you to
always pray for me.Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an
organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear
from you by email; my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Remain blessed.

MRS. IKPU.K.FADILAH.

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