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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: MRS JOY WILFORD <mrsjoywilford_23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjoywilford_20@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:53:41 +0000
Subject: YOURS SISTER IN THE LORD JESUS


FROM MRS JOY WILFORD OF NETHERLANDS
PLEASE
ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES
Dear one in the Lord

I
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 USD (US$10.5) with BARCLAYS
BANK PLC.

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 Bossom 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 Shepherd

Please 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
Development

Any delay in your Reply will give me room in searcing 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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