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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.

Fraud email example:

From: mrs ramah <ramah604@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs_ramahdurlahb@myway.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:08:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Apostolic Greetings.

We were married for fiften years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only two weeks . Before his death we are happy
husband and wife Christian family. Since his death I decided not to remarry
or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When
my late husband was a live he deposited the sum of ( USD $1.Million ) (One
Million U.S. Dollars)in the privet security company here in Cote
d'Ivoire,This money still with the securyty bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Cadiac
problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to your church or individual that
will utilize this money according to God's direction.

I want your church to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the
word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us to know that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this
decision because I don? have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I don? want my husband? efforts to
be used by self acclaimed Christians.

I don? want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way. This is why
I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
hand of the Lord Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my problems
and I shall hold my peace.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
straint. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever
that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please
always be prayerful all through your life.Please do give urgent response to
this mail without any delay.

Hoping to hear from you, Remain Blessed always.
Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs Ramah Durlahb.




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