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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • evanjean2000@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Evan=20Jean=20Williams?= <evanjean2000@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jeanwilliams1000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17:31:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Evangelist Jean Williams(Widow).


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: evanjean2000@yahoo.co.in

Evangelist Jean Williams(Widow).

.

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am

Evangelist Jean Williams, The dughter of Late Sherrif Kindimbu

from Weste Africa Nigeria.


I am 34years old,my mother is From England,while my father

is from Nigeria,I am an half cast (White Girl) I married to

Late John from England, I am now a new christian

convert,suffering from long time liver problem.


>From all indications, my condition is serious and according

to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the

sickness,although as a christain,I beleive God and I know

that I will not die,I will leave to declare the glory of

God. My late Husband Late Mr.John Williams is From England,he

and my only son was killed by his family members,because he

does not agree with them, I am presently leaving alone.Our

Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter.


After the death of my husband,I made up my mind to travel

abroad to leave the rest of my life and continue to do the

work of God as a missionary.I called our lawyer and I

instructed him to sell all my Husband properties and shares

to enable me raise some money to conitue my mission.


The lawyer sold the Shares and some of the properties and he

was able raise the sum of ($15,500,000.00(Fifteen Million

Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars)The fund is in cash,for the

safety of the fund till am able to travel out,he packaged

the fund in consignments deposited it with UNITED BANK FOR

AFRICA UBA PLC.


Presently,all the documents concerning the FUND are with me,

Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared and

I want the fund to be used for the work of God all over the

world. I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an

honest christain who will receive this fund and utilise it

for things that will glorify the name of God After my

prayers,I searched the christian site in the internet,I

found your email address and contacted you.


Please if you are interested in using this Fund for the work

of God,please send to me your private phone and fax number

full names and address to enable me direct you to my late Husband lawyer for

immediate arrangement with the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA on how

the Fund will be claimed by you on my Late Husbands Behalf

as his Next of Kin and New Beneficiary


I await to here your urgent reply.


Thanks and God bless you.


Evangelist Jean Williams(Widow).



- Evan Jean Williams

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