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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristerfredmoorechambers@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "Dominic Williams" <dominicwilliams40@msn.com>
Reply-To: dominicwilliams_embassy@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 05:06:21 +0000
Subject: WITH TRUST!!!

Home Address:
46A, Nnamdi Azikiwe crescent
GRA, Ikoyi
Lagos-Nigeria.


From: Mrs Dominic Williams
RE: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN
OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Nigeria. I was married to Dr.Harry Williams
who worked with Nigeria embassy in London England for nine years before he
died in the year 2000.We were married for eleven years without a child.He
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. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
USD$12.2Million (Twelve Million two hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with one
finance/security company in Lagos Nigeria. Presently, this money is still
with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next three 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 or God fearing person to utilise this fund for 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 upon myself 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 since it's a necessary end and it will come when it
must. Again, to the children of God, it's not the end of life but the
begining of an everlasting life. I know that I am going to be in the bosom
of the Lord.Exodus 14:14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I don't need any telephonecommunication in this regard
because of my health and 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 Lagos Nigeria. 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 shephard.

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 in truth because wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity all will be vanity. 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 keep it secret for security reasons.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT THE LAWYER IN CHARGE IN Lagos Nigeria
IMMEDIATELY ON:


EMAIL: (barristerfredmoorechambers@yahoo.de)

HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE
WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS REGARD IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

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