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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • zianab_has@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ZIANAB HASSAN <zianab_has@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:09:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM:Hajia ZIANAB HASSAN(Mrs) REPLY !


FROM:Hajia ZIANAB HASSAN(Mrs)
Alternative Email: zianab_has@yahoo.com

Asalamalaku,

MAY PRAISE BE TO ALLAH, THE ALMIGHTY AND THE MOST
BENEVOLENT GOD.

I am the above named person from Ghana. I am married to Late Mohamed Usman of blessed memory who worked with the Iraqian embassy in Egypt for over ten years before he died in the year 2002 after his heart attack that lasted for six days.

We were married for eleven years and the union unfortunately did not produce any offspring. A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and fibroid, the doctor has informed me that I do not have much time to live. Before his death we were both very devoted Muslims. Presently I am practically an invalid as the cancer has ravaged my body and I can feel my life slowly ebbing away.

When my late husband was alive he deposited his life savings of US$7. Million (Seven Million US Dollars) in a consignment with a financial institution in Europe as gems stones for security reasons unknown to the security firm best known to me and our family attorney and my late husband.

Presently, this money is still with the derivatives Company,though what disturbs me most is my sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to either a Moslem organization or a devoted Muslim individual that will use this money the way I am going to instruct here-in.

I want this Muslim organization or individual to use this money in all sincererity to fund Mosque buildings, Orphanages, Widows, to care for the sick, the poor, the downtrodden and also propagating the Islamic religion and to ensure that the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy Quran.

The holy Quran emphasized so much on ALLAH'S benevolence and this has motivated me to take this philanthropic gesture.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are now Christians converts and I don't want my husband's hard earned money, to be misused by people I call enemies of Islam and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy way, hence the reason for this decision.

I know that after death I will be with the ALMIGHTY ALLAH the most benevolent and the most merciful. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband'S relatives around me always who are Christians.

I do not want them to know about this development.
With ALLAH all things are possible. Please reply me urgently if you can help as soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the lawyer who will help you to actualise this dreams.

Our family lawyer will issue you the authorisation letter that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund and a letter of deposit, which you will use to claim the funds.

I want you and the Muslim community where you reside to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted Muslim worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants to serve the ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another Muslim organization or a devoted Muslim for this same purpose. Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Our family lawyer is ready to issue you a letter of authorization that will prove you as the present- beneficiary to these funds and also other documents backing the claim for the consignment/funds as soon as I recomend you.

Note: Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated above.
Waiting for your response May the almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect you

Yours truly,
Hajia ZIANAB HASSAN(Mrs)
Email: zianab_has@yahoo.com




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