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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: "Juliana Williams" <ms_juliana_williams27@mail.mn>
Reply-To: mrs_juliana_williams01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:29:56 -0700
Subject: From Mrs Juliana Williams


Dearest One

I am Mrs. Juliana Williams from Benin. I was married to Manfred 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$7.5m 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 Money in accordance With my instruction's
want the funds to be used in funding religious Organizations, Orphanages and
less privileged propagating the word of God.

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. Juliana Williams,

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