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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS JOY WILFORD <mrsjoywilford_17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjoywilford_20@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:13:12 +0000
Subject: YOURS SISTER IN THE LORD JESUS


FROM MRS JOY WILFORD OF NETHERLANDSPLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES Dear one in the LordI
am the above named person from Netherlands. I am >married to
Dr.Franklyn Wilford who worked with Canada Embassy for nine years
before his death on march 2005.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.When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of$10.5MILLION USED (US$10.5) with BARCLAYS
BANK PL C.Presently,
this money is still with the above mentioned bank here in London.And
the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to
receive the money or rather issue a letter of authorisation to somebody
to receive it on my behalf since i cannot come over there due to my
illness. Again, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer which had indicated to my Doctor that I
would not last for the next four months according to his statement.It
is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity
organizations,churches because our relatives have plundered so much of
our wealth since my husband's death and my illness too. I cannot live
with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.
Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me and utilize the above
mentioned funds and its interest and distribute it accordingly.Having
known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to church or a
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.I want a person that has God fearing. Someone that will
use this money on churches, orphanages etc 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money. My husband
relatives are not Christians and I Don't want this hard earned money to
be misused by Unbelievers. I don't want a Situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly Manner.My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. So I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going
to be in the Blossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that; the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.Whoever that wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be
prayerful all through your life.As
soon As I receive your reply my attorney shall give you the contact of
The bank. I will Also issue you a letter of authority that will empower
You as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to
always pray for me because the lord is my ShepherdPlease
i Don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my
health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this DevelopmentAny delay in your Reply will give me room in searching for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose.Hoping to hear from you soonest.Yours Sister in the Lord,Mrs Joy Wilford

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