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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: Dr Mrs Mary Williams <mrs_mary_williams10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs_m_williams44@sifymail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:45:21 +0100
Subject: FROM DR MRS MARY WILLIAMS



Dearest In Christ,

I am MRS Mary Williams from Benin. I was married to
Manfred the CEO Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned
contractor In West African Region. Before he died in
the year 2002. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a Brief illness. After
his Death I decided not tore-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was
alive, he deposited the sum of US$31.5m dollars (US
dollars) in an international Bank .

My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Three months Due to cancer problem. Having known my
condition I decided to donate these funds to better
the lives of the less privileged. I need honest and
trust worthy individual that will utilize this Mone in accordance With my instruction's want the funds to
be used in funding religious Organizations, Orphanages
and less privileged propagating the w 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 husbands
hard-earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I Am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14
says that the Lord will fight my course and I shall
hold my peace. I Speak French and little 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 Benin. 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.
Thanks
Yours sincerely
MRS Mary WILLIAMS
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