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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: "victoria abdul" <victoriaabdul4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:55:53 +0000
Subject: REPlY NEEDED URGENTLY

Please read this mail carefully as it may be one of the most important mail
you have received.

Dear Beloved In Christ,

I am Mrs Victoria Abdul from kaduna. I was married to Mr Abdul Mohammed
of Penworld stock company, a seasoned business man in West African Region.
Before he died in the year 2003 we were married for eight 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 $4 Million(four
million U.S. Dollars) in a Bank. My Doctor told me that I would not last
six 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 a
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 organisations,
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 husband´s hard
earned money to be misused. I speak 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 kaduna. 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.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Victoria Abdul.

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