419 scam: "Mrs. Sarah O. Blair"<test@test.com> Dear Beloved I Need Your Sincere Cooperation

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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 "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.
- mrsarah-blair@myself.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sarah O. Blair" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.mailoffice013@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:42:10 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved I Need Your Sincere Cooperation

Dear Beloved

I Need Your Sincere Cooperation
How are you? I expect this letter to meet in good health and best mood today; Really, I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you to assist me in my plans to execute a charity investment program in your country as intended.

I am Mrs. Sarah O. Blair 72 years old, deaf and a widow. I was married to the late Engr Orman Blair, who worked with a Property Development Company here in London for Twenty-Six years before his death, after a brief illness that lasted only a few days.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.700.000.00 with a firm here for future investment in Charity organization. But Following my present ill health (Cancer of the Lungs), my Doctor told me that I may not live longer than expected due to my health condition, presently on a sick bed.

The most sad part of it is that before his death we have no child of our own, so, I am hoping to meet a reliable and sincere person who can help me re=invest this money in good lucrative business for future charitable needs and other less privilege than for the bank to confiscate it in the near future.

Please kindly respond to my private email address as stated here (
mrsarah-Blair@myself.com) only for privacy and security reasons if you have the interest of doing this for me.

More details will be made known to you upon your response and capability to handle this project.

I wait your urgent response, May God Bless You.,

Thank you
Mrs. Sarah O. Blair
Email : mrsarah-Blair@myself.com

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