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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:28:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Stan Poelsma...........From Miss Bintu Watao


From : Miss Bintu Watao=20
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa.
=A0
Dear Stan Poelsma,
=A0
I am Miss Bintu Watao, My Late father=A0 Mr.Andrew Watao who was until his =
death an exporter of antiquities based in Cote D'Ivoire, my mother she died=
after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.after he gave birth=
=A0to my junior brother (James Watao) who is presently sick now for cancer =
cells for a long time now, i am staying here in a guest house in Abidjan Co=
te d'ivoire, Before the death of my parents we were both faithful.=A0
=A0
When my late Father was alive he deposited the sum of $5.3 Million (Five Mi=
llion Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) in one the famous financial/security =
institutions here in Abidjan capital of Cote d'ivoire.Recently doctor confi=
rmed to me that my junior brother serious sickness which is cancer problem.=
=A0=20
=A0
Having known my condition I decided to look for a trust person that will he=
lp us or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to inst=
ruct herein. I want a honest person that will use this money for orphanage =
homes, hospitals, schools, and propagation of the word of the mighty lord. =
I took this decision because I don't have any body that will inherit this m=
oney my only brother is very sick i am a little girl i know i will get marr=
ied one day and my father relatives are not Good people and I don't want my=
father's effort to be used by them. I don't want a situation whereby this =
money will be used in an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision=
..=20
=A0
As soon as I receive your reply I will direct you on how this vission will =
be realised. I want you to always pray for me and my junior brother.
=A0
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.=20

Thanks and remain bless
=A0
Yours Sincerely..=20

Miss Bintu Watao
=0A=0A=0A

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