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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:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • mrstipanwarrence@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsslawrence@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:07:48 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Mrs=20Susan=20Lawrence?=

From Mrs Susan Lawrence
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Dearest in Lord,
Private Email:mrstipanwarrence@myway.com

My name is Mrs Susan Lawrence a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late.
Dr. George Lawrence who worked with Senegal embassy here in Cote D'Ivoire
for Twelve years before he died October in the year 2005.

We were married for twenty years with a child. My husband died after a brief
illness that lasted for just four days, fortunately we were both born again
Christians when he was alive before his death.

When my husband was alive we deposited the sum of Fifty Million Dollars
(USD$50 Million). with one of the leading bank here in Cote d'Ivoire, presently
this money is still with the bank.

I am worried because recently my doctor informed me that I may not last
for the next three months due to my cancer Sickness, secondly what disturbs
my mind again is the stroke that I had after my husband death due to the
shock of his death and having known my condition, I decided to donate this
money (USD$50 Million) to church or a good Christian individual who will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct.

I want a honest individual or church in your country that will use this
fund to donate as charity gift to churches, orphanages, research centres
and widows propagating the word of the Lord and to ensure that the house
of God is maintained, because the Bible made us to understand that
blessed is the hand that giveth.

i took this decision even though that I have a child that will inherit this
money but my son can not carry out this work only him alone that is why
I decide to use some part of the money to work for God, and the rest will
be for our only son Micheal to have abetter live in future.

My son Micheal is just 19 year old now and been grown up here in Africa,he
is not experienced and my husband¢s relatives are not Christians and I don¢t
want this money to be misused by unbelievers, I don¢t want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly manner and this is the reason whyI
take this bold decision of contacting you.


I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom
of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight for my case and
I shall hold my peace. I do not want your telephone communication regarding
this issue because of my health condition and to avoid the presence of my
family relatives around me always,

I don't want any of my husband's family relatives to receive this money
or know about it, they are ungodly people and no trust with them.

All my believe is with God and all things are possible.As soon as I receive
your reply with your full contact datails such as your telephone number.Occupation.

Country Of Origin. Age.Marital Satus. I shall give you the contact of
the Finance/bank
here and I will also apply to the bank with authorization in your name to
empower you as the new beneficiary of this money.

Please I want you and the church to always pray for me because only the
lord is my shepherd and 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 reply
will make me to continue searching for a church or Christian individual
for this same purpose until I get a reliable person.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.


Expecting to hear from you soonest. Please for safty reason from my husband
relatives from reading my private mails please contact me in my private
email address below and above

My Private Email:

mrstipanwarrence@myway.com

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