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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: "Gloria Radebe" <gloria_r51@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsgloriaradebe2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:41:16 +0000
Subject: PEACE!!!

PEACE!!!

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs Gloria Radebe, a Briton by origin, but married to a South
African, Mr. Rufus Radebe who was murdered by unknown assailants last year
in Wales.

My husband worked with Intel Limited in England as a Manager for a long time
before he was appointed adviser to the Prime Minister of England on
Co-operation and integration with africa, a post he held until he was
brutally murdered by the suspected rival political parties.We were married
for eleven years without a child.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10 Million pounds
sterling. This fund,(10 Million pounds sterling) is in a finance house here
in Europe.Presently this money is still with the Financial Institution.
Recently,my Doctor told me that I might not last for the next Eight months
due to an inflammation of my liver.This has led to my being on 24 hours
intensive care,in a private clinic here in England. I am tired of living
like this.

I have decided to donate this fund to an individual,group or a charity
organisation that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.I want an individual,or Charity Organisation that will use this fund
for orphanages,widows,and helping land mine victims worldwide.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband's relatives are Trouble Makers and I don't want my
husband's efforts to be used for trivialties.I do not want a situation where
my husband's sweat will be used in material pursuits. This is why I am
taking this decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact name of my
lawyer, telephone number and email address who will issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed.

Your Sister,
Mrs.Gloria Radebe.



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