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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • mrsfatima_rafik@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fatimarafik@terra.es" <fatimarafik@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:55:03 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From Mrs Fatima Rafik,



From Mrs Fatima Rafik,
L'Union Clinique
BP 123,
Cotonou,
Republic of Benin,
West Africa.
Email; mrsfatima_rafik@yahoo.fr

Dear.

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in Cotonou Republic of Benin. I am married to Dr.ABKAR RAFIK who worked with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2003. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.
Before his death, he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.Before the death of my husband, he deposit the sum of US$10.5M (Ten Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars) with one of the Financial Institution.

Presently this money is still with the Financial Institution.Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 150 days due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition.I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still an God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an individual that will use this fund and provide succour to poor and indigent christian's or islamic persons, orphanage homes, widows and for spreading the word of Almighty God in the universe.I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth and that God will embrace me when I get to the kingdom when I am finally dead. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want this fund to be taken or confiscated by those who never likes my
husband and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify, also I do not 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 beacause I believe that God Gives and takes, hence I know where I am going to when I die.I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Almighty God in heaven. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, and also because of the presence of doctors and nurse. They are around me always. I do not 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 Financial Institution also all the relevant documents that cover the deposited fund to enable you contact them for the release and transfer of the funds into your account. I will also want you to always pray for me.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation.Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty God must serve him with all his heart and mind and always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will actaccording to specification herein.

Please send your response via my private email (mrsfatima_rafik@yahoo.fr) Hoping to hear from you.

Thank you and may theAlmighty God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Fatima Rafik.






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