419 scam: "Mrs. Christina Welsh " <r96@unomunters.com> Beloved

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- welshc99@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christina Welsh " <r96@unomunters.com>
Reply-To: <welshc99@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 10:07:48 +0100
Subject: Beloved

Beloved,

My name is Christina Welsh, a strong believer and philantropist. I am the mother of Gerald Welsh and Caryl Welsh who both died untimely in an Egypt Air crash of 1999. You can view this web site for your perusal and find the names of my Children who also perished in that ill fated air disaster.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/egyptair/article/0,,196602,00.htm

I am from the Netherlands I lost my husband for almost 5 years .I have suffered gravely and was diagnosed of Cancer. I lived with the scourge praying earnestly for divine intervention. Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that I have just about a month more to live. My husband deposited $5.5M with a bank. I want to donate this fund to charity and I need your help as I do not have a child to inherit this fund, all I want is your honesty to carry out this project. Please see this as a chance to assist the less privileged.

Until I hear from you, my future plans rest on your shoulders my email (welshc99@yahoo.com)

Mrs. Christina Welsh

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