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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: "AMINA ABDULKARIM" <nanawilliams006@msn.com>
Reply-To: nanawilliams247@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:58:25 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

Warm Greetings.

I am AMINA ABDULKARIM from Libya. I am married to Late
OSMAN ABDULKARIM of blessed memory who is an oil explorer
in Libya and Kuwait 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 deposit
company 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 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, 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 Deposit
Company 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. AMINA ABDULKARIM

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