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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: MRS JOY WILFORD <mrsjoywilford_22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjoywilford_26@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:58:25 +0000
Subject: YOURS SISTER IN THE LORD JESUS


FROM MRS JOY WILFORD OF NETHERLANDS
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT
ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES
Dear one in the Lord

I am the above named person from
Netherlands. I am >married to Dr.Franklyn Wilford who worked with canada
Embassy for nine years before his death on march 2005.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.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of$10.5MILLION USD (US$10.5) with
BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

Presently, this money is still with the above
mentioned bank here in London.And the management just wrote me as the
beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather issue a letter of
authorisation to somebody to receive it on my behalf since i cannot come over
there due to my illness. Again, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have
been undergoing treatment for cancer which had indicated to my Doctor that I
would not last for the next four months according to his statement.

It
is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations,churches
because our relatives have plundered so much of our wealth since my husband's
death and my illness too. I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them. Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me
and utilize the above mentioned funds and its interest and distribute it
accordingly.

Having known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to
church or a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein.I want a person that has God fearing. Someone that
will use this money on churches, orphanages etc 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. My husband relatives are
not Christians and I Don't want this hard earned money to be misused by
Unbelievers. I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly Manner.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. So I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know
that I am going to be in the Bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that;
the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.Whoever that wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be prayerful
all through your life.

As soon As I receive your reply my attorney
shall give you the contact of The bank. I will Also issue you a letter of
authority that will empower You as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you
and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
Shepherd

Please i Don't need any telephone Communication in this regard
because of my health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this Development

Any delay in
your Reply will give me room in searcing for a church or Christian individual
for this same purpose.

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Yours
Sister in the Lord,

Mrs Joy Wilford
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