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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • merren_perrer55@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "merren perrer" <mrs_merrenperrer05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: merren_perrer55@myway.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:37:17 +0000
Subject: Hello friend...





Mrs Queen MERREN perrer.
Demak Laut street,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia,

Attn:.

This might come to you as a surprise but i assure you it is genuine and well
intended. I have read your profile carefully and after thinking about it for
days i have decided to contact you on this viable venture. Pls do not be
afraid i am geniune and for real, i am not into games.
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now.

I am married to Dr.Peters who worked with South Africa embassy in Malaysia
for nine years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of $12.6Million (twelve Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with
one faniance/security company in Europe.Presently, this money is still with
the Security Company. Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is
my stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better
still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use this to
fund churches, orphanages and widows, propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand
that Blessed is the hand that giveth.I took this decision because I dont
have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
in my good book because of their wayworld life and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for
taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am
going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health, whatever i instruct you via the mail just do it. With God all things
are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Finance/Security Company Europe. 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 because the lord is my shephard. My happiness
is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve
the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all
through your life. Any delay in your replywill give me room in sourcing for
a church or christian individual for this same purpose.

PLS FOWARD YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:merren_perrer55@myway.com
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to
hear from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,

Mrs Queen merren perrer.

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