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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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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsbashira@mail2curt.com
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 12:53:18 -0700
Subject: From Mrs. Bashira Amir




My Dear Beloved=2C

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in Cost=
a del Sol Hospital=2CSpain=2E I am married to=A0 Dr=2EHusain Amir=A0 who=
was a=A0 merchant in Dubai=2C in the U=2EA=2EE=2E for nine years before=
he died in the=A0 year 2001=2E We were married for eleven years with tw=
o children=2CBoyice female and Hamza male=2E My husband=A0 died after a =
brief illness that lasted=A0 for only four days=2E Before his death we w=
ere both born again Christians=A0 and we lived happily=2E Since his deat=
h=2C I decided not to re-marry=2E On=A0 the 26Th of May 2006=2C Boyice h=
ad an accident and he died after two hours=A0 of the incident=2E I now l=
ived alone with Hamza who will be 15Th years=A0 old this year=2E

When my late husband was alive he secured =2416 Million (Sixteen Million=
U=2ES=2EDollars) with a Finance Firm=2C Presently=2C this money is stil=
l with the financial institution=2E Recently=2C my Doctor told me that f=
rom all the=A0 test conducted on my health=2C I am not going to last lon=
g=2Cespecially=2C=A0 due to my cancer and stroke=2E But what disturbs me=
most now is stroke=2E

Having known my condition=2C I decided to contact you and trust this fun=
ds and My Son into your care Believing that you are God fearing=2E I=A0 =
have decided to donate part of this=A0 fund to churches =2C Christian=A0=
individual or organization that will utilize this money the way I am go=
ing=A0 to instruct=2E

The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth=2E =
I took this decision because I have only one child that will inherit thi=
s money and my husband relatives are not Christians=2E I don=3Ft want my=
=A0 husband=27s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers=2C for th=
eir=A0 own=A0 selfish interest and in an ungodly manner=2E I am not afra=
id of death=A0 hence I know where I am going=2E I know that I am going t=
o be in the bosom of=A0 the Lord=2E Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord w=
ill fight my case and I=A0 shall hold my peace=2E

I have proposed to have the funds distribute in the following ways=3A

1=3A I need you to invest 40=25 of the funds in any viable business vent=
ure in the name of my Son as that is the only way he can have a feel of =
his late Father=27s=A0 wealth=2E
2=3A You will open an account with 10=25 for his education and daily upk=
eep for him=2E
3=3A 25=25 belongs to you and your family for your efforts=2E
4=3A 20=25 Will be donated to Orphanage and Charity organization
5=3A 5=25 set aside for all your expenses=2E

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my Attor=
ney who will prepare all relevant documents in your favour that will=A0 =
enable the=A0 Financial institution in Europe release this funds to you=A0=
as the new beneficiary=2E I will also give you all information regardin=
g the deposit of this money=2E My Attorney will also issue=A0 a letter o=
f authority to the Finance firm that will empower you as the original-be=
neficiary of this fund=2E

After you have completed the transfer=2C You will assist me to relocate =
my son to join you and your Children as one Family=2E

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Ch=
ristian individual for this same purpose=2E Please assure me that you wi=
ll act accordingly as I stated here in=2E

Hoping to hear from you soon=2E

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord=2E

Yours in Christ=2C
Mrs=2EBashira Amir
mrsbashira=40mail2curt=2Ecom

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