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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jrain@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Lillian Jones" <jones_lil@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:44:33 -0400
Subject: Attention:- VICTIMNAME

Attention:- VICTIMNAME

                        PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am sorry to inconvenience you with this mail but sincerely, I need your urgent assistant. My name is Mrs. Lillian Jones from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.Harry Jones who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2000.We have been married for eleven years without a child.

My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10 Million Dollars (Ten Million United State Dollars) with a Private Finance/Security Company in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I wouldnot last for the next two months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition.I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use these funds to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my     case and I shall hold my peace. 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.

With God all things are possible.  As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.  

Hoping to hearing from you.

N.B-PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE LAWYER IN CHARGE A CALL IMMEDIATELY, HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE VERY UNDERSTANDS AND I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME AMEN.

Name:         Bar. Jimmy Rain   -  

E-mail:-        jrain@lawyer.com

Tel number: 00316179 48179

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ, Mrs. Lillian Jones

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