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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrs_mmaryj07@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Mary Jones" <mrsmmaryj05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_mmaryj07@yahoo.com.au
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:53:52 -0600
Subject: Use the Funds for the Less priveledge.

From:Mrs Mary Jones of Kuwait
RE: Use the Funds for the Less priveledge.
 
Peace of the lord be with you and your family,I am the above named person from Kuwait.
I am married to Dr. Harry Jones who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2000.We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were
both born again christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home .
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.6Million (Eight Million six
hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)with a finance/security company in Europe. Presently,
this money is still with the Security Company and the management has written me as
the beneficiary to come forward to receive the trunk box of money or rather issue a
letter of authorisation to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.
 
Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer.
I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I might not be able to
survive this illness from all indications. It is my last wish to see this money distributed
to victims of Hiv/aids,charities donations,Orphans and other needy persons in your country.
Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot
live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them anymore.
I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the interest accrued from the
company and distribute it accordingly.
 
I want a person that is God fearing that will use this money to assist and utilise for orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
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 this money and my husband relatives are not beleivers and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.
I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.

I will not be able to use the telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Finance/ Security Company. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove
you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your fellow believers to always pray for
me because the lord is my shephard.

 

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. however that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you soon. Email me on my personal
mailbox(mrs_mmaryj07@yahoo.com.au)

From your Beloved

Mrs Mary Jones

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