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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: "Kim Abbott" <kim_ab04@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:35:37 -0600
Subject: I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THIS MAIL


I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THIS MAIL



Greetings in the name of God,Pls let this not sound strange to you for myonly surviving lawyer who would have done this died early this year.i prayed and got you email id from your countrys chambers of commerce whichi have been with my late huband and liked to visit once more ifGod will in his infinite mercies.



I am Mrs.Kim Abbott,I am 51 years old,i am deaf and suffering from a longtime cancer of the breast which also affected my brain,from allindication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obviousthat, according to my doctors they have advised me that i may
not live for the next two months,this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very badstage.



I was brought up from a motherless babies home, was married to my latehusband for twenty years without a child.My husband died in a fatalmotor accident.Before his death we were true Christians. Since his death Idecided not to re-marry,I sold all my inherited belongings anddeposited all the sum of $18.5million dollars with a Security Company.



Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me asthe true owner to come forward to receive the money for keepingit so long or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receiveit on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illnessor they get it confisticated.



Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see that this money is invested
to any organisation of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization,the poor and the motherless babies home where i come from.I want you God fearing, to also use this money to fund churches,orphanages and widows.



I took this decision, before i rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.



Hoping to hearing from you soon.Waiting for your reply.

Yours in Christ,


Mrs Kim Abbott

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