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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011147299 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barristerkwashi_nabila20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LINE KOUASSI <LINEKOUASSI03@YAHOO.COM>
Reply-To: barristerkwashi_nabila20@yahoo.com
Date: 19 Dec 2006 23:46:03 -0000
Subject: RE:PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS TRANSACTRION IN YOUR COUNTRY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Return-Path: anonymous@ls7.inter-dns.com
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Dec 2006 23:59:29.0833 (UTC) FILETIME=[B8BFE190:01C723C9]



From: Mrs. Line Kouasi





I am the above named person from Kuwait . I am married to Dr.Alfred

Kouassi who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years

before he died in the year 2002.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 which the

Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 8 Million

Dollars (Eight Million United State Dollars) with one Finance/Security

Company

. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.



Recently, my Doctor informed me that I would not last for the next

three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my

stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this

fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize

this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or

individual that will use this funds to fund churches, 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 Christians 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 because I know where I am going. I know that

I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 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 and because

of 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

will inform my lawyer to speedy up the process and to cooperate with

you . I will also issue a letter of authority that will prove you as

the

beneficiary

of this funds. 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 be

prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me

room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same

purpose. Please assure me

that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.



Hoping to hearing from you.



N.B-PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE

LAWYER IN CHARGE A CALL IMMEDIATELY, HE

DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY

UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR

SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME AMEN.



Name:Barrister Kwashi Nabila Esq.

Tel number: +447011147299

Email: barristerkwashi_nabila20@yahoo.com



Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.



Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Line Kouassi

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