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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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• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kim Abbott" <kim_ab58@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kim_ab004@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:45:53 +0000
Subject: I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THIS MAIL

I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THIS MAIL



Greetings in the name of God,Pls let this not sound strange to you for
myonly surviving lawyer who would have done this died early this year.i
prayed and got you email id from your countrys chambers of commerce whichi
have been with my late huband and liked to visit once more ifGod will in his
infinite mercies.



I am Mrs.Kim Abbott,I am 51 years old,i am deaf and suffering from a
longtime cancer of the breast which also affected my brain,from
allindication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite
obviousthat, according to my doctors they have advised me that i may
not live for the next two months,this is because the cancer stage has gotten
to a very badstage.



I was brought up from a motherless babies home, was married to my
latehusband for twenty years without a child.My husband died in a fatalmotor
accident.Before his death we were true Christians. Since his death Idecided
not to re-marry,I sold all my inherited belongings anddeposited all the sum
of $18.5million dollars with a Security Company.



Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me
asthe true owner to come forward to receive the money for keepingit so long
or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receiveit on my
behalf since I can not come over because of my illnessor they get it
confisticated.



Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and
my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last
wish to see that this money is invested
to any organisation of your choice and distributed each year among the
charity organization,the poor and the motherless babies home where i come
from.I want you God fearing, to also use this money to fund
churches,orphanages and widows.



I took this decision, before i rest in peace because my time will soon be
up. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Security Company.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove
you as the new beneficiary of my fund. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein.



Hoping to hearing from you soon.Waiting for your reply.

Yours in Christ,


Mrs Kim Abbott

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