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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: jennifermaxwell@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:40:23 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dearest=20Friend=2CRemain=20blessed=2E?=

Dearest Friend,

I am Jennifer Maxwell from Libya. I am married to Late Jamail Maxwell ofblessed
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 Finance Firm 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.Itook 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. I 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 Finance 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 ora
devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you by email
my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Remain blessed.

Jennifer Maxwell .

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