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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:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • mrsmonicatema19@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Monica Tema <mrsmonicatema88@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:10:20 +0200
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LORD




DONATION FOR THE LORD
From: Mrs. Monica Tema
Please get back to me in this email address{ mrsmonicatema19@yahoo.fr [mai=
lto:mrsmonicatema19@yahoo.fr] }=20
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PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above name per=
son from Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr Ebenezer Tema who worked with Si=
erra Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the =
year 2001. 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 and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decid=
ed not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bi=
ble is really against.
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When my late husband was alive he secured $15Million (Fifteen Million U.S.=
Dollars) with financial institution here in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently, thi=
s money is still with the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told =
me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not going to last l=
ong, expecially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs
me most now is stroke.
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Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Ch=
ristian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to inst=
ruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churc=
hes, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, buil=
ding and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very importan=
t.
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The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I to=
ok this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this mon=
ey and my husband relatives are not Christians. I don=3Ft want my husband's =
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, for their own selfish inte=
rest and in an ungodly manner. 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. Exodu=
s 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace=
.
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I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my heal=
th, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me someti=
mes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that Wit=
h God all things are possible.
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As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Financ=
ial institution in Ivory coast. I will also give you all information regar=
ding the deposit of this money. I will also issue you a letter of authorit=
y that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want =
you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misterious w=
ays. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever t=
hat wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please alw=
ays be prayerful all through your life.
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Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or chri=
stian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act=
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon.
=20
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.=20
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Yours in Christ,
Mrs Monica Tema=20

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