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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • mrssudhaalfreih@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: sudhaalfreih@sify.com
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:13:51 +0600 (IST)
Subject: Peace be upon you!


The Cancer Medical Center,

Centre Hospitalier Regional,

BP 234TY,Bedfordshire,

United kingdom.



Peace be upon you!



I would love to introduce my self to you, my name is Mrs sudha Al-Freih a citizen of Kuwait but currently residing in the United Kingdom. I am married to Late Mohammad Al-Freih of blessed memory who was an oil explorer in Kuwait and Nigeria for twelve years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for twelve years without an issue, he died in an automobile accident that claimed the lifes of the whole passengers.Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money worth US$8.5Million with a bank in the Nigeria which I inherited after his death.



Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 month to live due to my ailment. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allah (God) fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct therein. I want the organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, widows.I took this decision because I don`t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are into radical organization and I don`t want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner, Hence the reasons for this bold decision.Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.



I don`t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition which has seriously affected my speech and also because of the presence of my husband`s relatives around me always. I don`t want them to know about this development.As soon as I receive your reply via Email: I shall give you further directives on what to do and how to go about actualizing this project. I want you to always pray for me.



Until I hear from you through E-mail; my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.



PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS mrssudhaalfreih@yahoo.com





Remain Blessed.

Mrs.sudha Al-Freih.

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