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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SARAH WELSH" <mrsssarahwelsh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sarahwelsh2020@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:33:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IT'S VERY URGENT.





My Dear Beloved



I am Mrs. Sarah Welsh, an English woman who is suffering from cancerous

ailment. I am married to Sir Jim Welsh who also is an Englishman though

dead now.



My husband worked with the Nigeria Railways for over two decade before

the cold hand of death took him away on the 23rd of July 2003 at about

2:00AM. our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the

Womb. My husband died after a protracted illness we made a vow to uplift

the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals within the United

Kingdom, Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest of the

globe as he had passion for persons who cannot help themselves due to

physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the

fact that he needed a child from this relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10 Million

(Ten Million Dollars with a bank in Nigeria.



Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told

me that I have a limited or numbered days on earth and that my life

span will not exceed 150days due to the cancerous problems I am suffering

from.



Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to

the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I

have decided to donate this fund to a on-governmental, or a non Religious,

and or a non profit organization or better still an individual, that will

utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. This gift,

which comes from my husbands sweat to fund the upkeep of widows, Widowers,

orphans, destitute, the downtrodden, physically challenged children,

barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth.I took this decision

because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband

relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons And I do not want my husband

Jim Welsh hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived

ventures. 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 hence I know where I am going.





I know that I am going to be with the almighty when I eventually pass

on. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not

need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating

health and because of the presence of my husband relatives around me. I

do not want them to know about this development, with God all things are

possible. As soon as I receive your reply in my private email:

sarahwelsh006@yahoo.com.hk



Please included:



Full name and Address,

Telephone number,

Age,

Occupation,



I shall give you the contact of the bank in Nigeria for the claim of the fund. I

will also issue you a Certificate of Deposit that will empower you as the

original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life

worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life.



any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a non-governmental,

or a non religious, and or a non profit organization on or better still an

individual for this same purpose.



Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear

from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.



Mrs. Sarah Welsh.

(Benefactor)

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