419 scam: "Mrs. Wulan Sarah Thomas"<mrs.wulansarahthomas@outlook.com> Re: Read and reply back, God bless you.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Wulan Sarah Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrswulansarahthomas@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:09:01 +0100
Subject: Re: Read and reply back, God bless you.

Hello dear, greeting you and your family in the name of our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. May the good Lord bless you and your family. In my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching I made on the internet on my bed side. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment.

My names is Mrs. Wulan Sarah Thomas, am having cancer of the lungs for a very long time which also affected my brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next two months, and this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I was brought up from an motherless baby’s home, and I was married to my late husband for twenty years without a child. My husband died in a fatal auto crash. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have since lost my ability to talk well and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.

Can i trust you with my husband fund? Because i don’t want to die and leave my funds like this lady who left 13 Million USD for a cat here is her link http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/woman-leaves-13m-fortune-pet-cat-123953959.html.

I took this decision, before i rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply with your name, address and phone number, I shall be giving you the details. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Lastly, I want you to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health. It is well with you.

I await your urgent reply.

Remain blessed
Mrs. Wulan Sarah Thomas.

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