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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: "mrs rose mkama" <mrsrosemkama39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsrosymkama_20@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:23:36 -0800
Subject: DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST

DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,
Dear In christ, Please read this slowly and carefully,as it may be one of
the most important emails you ever get.

I am Mrs. Rose Mkama from Benin Republic. I was married to Manfred the CEO
Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned contractor in West African Region.
Before he died in the year 2002. We are married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a Brief illness. After 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 US$31.5m dollars (US Dollars) in a Bank
in Nigeria. My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months Due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this funds to better the lives of the less Privileged.

I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this Money in
accordance With my instruction. I want the funds to be used in funding
religious Organizations, Orphanages and less privileged propagating the word
of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I
don't Want my husbands hard-earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my course
and I shall hold my peace. I Speak French and little English in case you
want a Telephone Communication in this regard. As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, and my companies in Benin.
For legitimacy, I will also Issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the original-Beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always
pray for me, any delay in your Reply will give me room in sourcing for
another individual for this same Purpose.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Rose Mkama

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