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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ramatualsaud1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ramatu AlSaud" <ramatualsaud3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ramatualsaud1@myway.com
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:37:45 +0000
Subject: Late Bandar Al Saud,

FROM: Ramatu Al Saud

Dear Sir/Madam ,

I am the above named person. I am married to Late Bandar Al Saud, who was a
buiness man before he died 0n 2nd September, 1998 in the Swissair Plane
Crash (See Website:
<http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/>)
We were married for eleven years without a child. Before his sudden death, I
was a muslim, but when he died I gave my life to Christ and became a born
again Christian. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband
was alive, who was a wealthy businessman, he deposited some valuables (Golds
and ancient actifacts) and some huge amount with a certain Security Company
abroad. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to breast cancer problem I am having. Though what disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to claim the deposits, sell and donate
the proceeds to churches or better still a christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein: (Please note
further that the deposited are valued in millions in hard currency if sold)
and also contains some huge amount which was systermatically concealed in
the trunk boxes , I want a church or Godly person that is God fearing to
utilise proceeds from the items if sold, to fund churches, orphanages and
widows propagating the word of God. The Bible made us to understand that
Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have
any child that will inherit our wealth and my husband's relatives are not
Christians, and do not have any knowledge of the existence of this deposit,
and I don't want my husband's hard earned valuables to be misused by
unbelievers or used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision, I am not afraid of death
since I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. Exodus 14:14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
condition and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don't want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company including every
document invovled for you to clear and receive the deposit for sale. My
lawyer will issue you a letter of authority from his chambers that will
prove you as the beneficiary of this deposit. I want you and the church to
always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. 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 pray for me.
Do respond back through this email so that you will know what to do. Remain
blessed in the name of the Lord.please contact me via my alternative email
address ramatualsaud1@myway.com


Yours in Christ,
Ramatu Al Saud

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