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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • serahp005@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "serah peter" <favour_9@msn.com>
Reply-To: serahp005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:30:10 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs.Serah Peter

From: Mrs.Serah Peter
Santos Layout Estate
C/34 Midombo Avenue,
Cotonou .
Benin
WEST AFRICA.
Dear Beloved,

PLEASE USE IT FOR LESS PRIVILLAGED AND HANDICAPPED
===============================================
I am the above named person from benin. I am married to Dr.Alan George
Peters who worked with Benin Embassy in TOGO for nine years before he died
in the year 2002.
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 kind
and generious to mankind.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home.When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $5.5Million(Five million and five hundred thousand
U.S.Dollars) with finance firm .
To my greatest surprise last week when i went for medical checkup and 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.
Having known my condition after much prayers I decided to donate this funds
to a good organisation or a compassionate individual irrespective of the
religion or denomination that will utilize this money for the helping the
mankind in the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an organisation or
individual that will use this to funds for motherless,orphanages,less
privillaged widows and the handicapped people in way of propagating the
desire of my late husband inspiration to ensure that mankind is helped and
cared for. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that
giveth than the one recieveth,even natural law
made it clear too.
I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives cannot abide to this instructions moreso they
will inherit the landed properties and other valuables ,I dont want my
husbands hard earned money to be misused in a way he did not wish it to be.
I dont want in a situation where this money will be used in lavish way
instead of using it in inspirations of helping mankind,hence is 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 bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14
VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I may
not need much telephone calls unless on appointments in this regard because
of my health,and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me
always.I dont 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 firm .
I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I need your prayers always 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 most 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 another good individual for this
same purpose.
I presently worship with Synagogue church benin,with Pastor TB JOSHUA the
founder of the church,Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein. note, this most be kept confidentially from eyes and hears of
my husband family.
Hoping to hear from you.
Reply me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs Serah Peter
Private email : serahp005@yahoo.co.in

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