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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:
  • "dear beloved," (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.
  • aminaali@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amina_ali103@comcast.net (Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Ra)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 08:58:04 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Dear Beloved,
I send my love and greetings to you. I am Mrs.Aminah Ali, from
Botswana. I am married to Late Dr.Omar M. Ali, of blessed memory who was oil
explorer
in Kuwait and Brunei for ten years before he died in the year 2003. We were
married for ten years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted
for
only two weeks, may his soul rest In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the
Merciful.
Before his death we converted from Christian to a devoted Muslim, and respect
others who
serves him, Since his death, I too have been battling with both Cancer and
fibroid
problems, my doctor told me that I have less than three months to live
due to my cancer problem, and this lead to a stroke attack which bother me most
though because i cannot move as i use to.

Having known my condition I decided seek for yourhelp in ALLAH'S work.I
am in search of a good Musl im whom i can entrust a
fund to. either a philanthropic organization or devoTed individual that
will utilize this money theway I am going to instruct herein.

When my late Husband was alive he Deposited the sum of $7million (two
Million U.S Dollars) in a Finance Firm under my name for family reasons.

So if you are willin g to help me for our Allah's work just like
Prophet Muhammad (saas) was the final Messenger of Allah to humanity: 20% of
the US$7million goes to you to ensure that you are prepared for the task
ahead, 75% of it will be used in all sincerity to fund philanthropic
organization,
orphanages and widows, whil e 5% of the will go to the family Attorney
who will prepare the Authorization.

I am taking this decision because the relatives of my husband have
confiscated other of our wealth's due to my husband and I converted to a Muslim.
Based on that i don't want to in trust this fund t o non bel i evers.and i have
no child, which i cannot take the fund to the grave. I don't want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, As a child of ALLAH,
i did remember about how it was written in the Quran "It is not
righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West; but it is
righteousness
to believe in ALLAH and the Last Day and the Angels, a n d the Book, and
the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your
kin, for orphans for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask; and for the
freeing of captives; to be steadfast in prayers, and practice regular charity;
to fulfill the contracts which you made; and to be fir m and patient in
pain (or suffering) and adversity and throughout all periods of panic. Such are
the people of truth, the ALLAH conscious." (2:177) hence i took the bold
decision. Since my health is retrogressing by all minut.

So my dear beloved, do get back to me and let me know if you are wi ll
ing to carry out this Allah work. Then I will make arrangement to prepare the
Authorization through the my Attorney for you to get Possession of this
Fund. As soon as I receive your reply.

I pray that this letter bring you and your family good tiding while my
dreams to help humanity rest squarely on your shoulders. May the Almighty ALLAH
continue to guide and protect you.Do remember me in your prayer because that is
what ineeded most for now.
waasalam.

Mrs. Aminah Ali.
Get back to me on this email id:
aminaali@excite.com

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