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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • elizabert_king@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELIZABERT KING <elizabert_king@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: elizabert_king@luxmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 07:04:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU ARE INVITED TO THIS CHARITY PROJECT!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: elizabert_king@yahoo.com

Hello Friend,


My name is Mrs. Elizabert King. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to charity through you. You may be wondering why I chose you, since I dont know you and we have never met before. But someone has to be chosen. Though, this medium (the Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because, it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private & confidential, and it should be treated as such.



I am 59 years old and was diagnosed of cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for.I have been touched by the lord to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to charity through you for the good work of humanity, rather than allow my greedy relatives to use my late husband's hard earned funds

inappropriately.


I want mercy to be shown on my soul, so I have decided to give alms to the poor & charity organizations and to help the motherless children & ophans, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth before I pass on. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organizations in Indian, Sudan, Bulgaria and Pakistan; but they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them.


I have asked the lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has,because He is merciful. I will be going in for an operation very soon, and I pray that I survive the operation.


I have decided to Donate & give the sum of US$5.5 Million (Five Million five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) to charity through you. Presently, I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to charity through any God-fearing and reliable person. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. If you are interested in carrying out this task, I will inform my Lawyer so that he can arrange for the release of the funds to you. I know I have never met you before but my mind tells me to do this, and I hope you act sincerely. Now my questions are:-


1. Can you handle this project?


2. Can I give you this trust?


3. What will be your commission?


At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, as I have been restricted by my doctors because I deserve all the rest I can get. At this particular moment I am now too weak and frigile to do things myself because of my health condition.


I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish.


With Love & Personal Regards,


Elizabert King.

Email:elizabert_king@luxmail.com



- ELIZABERT KING

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