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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • louisawelsh@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Louisa Welsh" <louisacharity07@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:22:52 +0000
Subject: PLEASE UTILIZE THE FUNDS JUDICIOUSLY

MRS LOUISA WELSH

DEAR FRIEND,

PLEASE UTILIZE THE FUNDS JUDICIOUSLY FOR HUMANITARIAN
PURPOSES.

 

Do not be surprised on my aquittance.I got your email from a list of christian individuals site my Doctor showed me.

 

I am the above named person presently residing in Belgium on treatment. I am married to MR GERALD P WELSH who worked with BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION in BRAZIL for nine years before he died in the year 2002. 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.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $28.5Million (twenty eight Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars)with an OFFSHORE BANK in UK.Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the BANK.

 

Recently, my Doctor(Garry Stewart) diagnosed that I would not last for the next SEVEN months due to my cancer problems.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my condition,I have decided to donate this fund to church or better still a good individual like you that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want this funds to be used on orphanage and widows 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 and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers and 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 in the bossom of the Lord. I know that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health.

As soon as I get your response,I would instruct the bank to have the funds released to a security company.I would pay the deposit fee for it and you would have to contact them on how how best you would want to receive it. 

You should commence with the projects immediately you receive the funds and keep me or my Doctor who has access to my email always updated.He is a good man Doctor Garry Stewart and he would also be assisting you with advise on how to utilize the funds.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and know that all this I would give to you if only I can trust you.

you can contact me via email.

Email- louisawelsh@yahoo.co.uk

 

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Louisa J. Welsh.

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