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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: Gloria Pelaez <gloria_pelaez_000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 02:58:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM GLORIA PELAEZ


Dear Respectful One
=A0
Firstly i will like to introduced myself to you. I am Mrs Gloria Pelaez A c=
omplete citizen of philippines . I was the Wife of Late Mr Emmanuel N.Pelae=
z of philippines he worked with America Embassy as An Ambassador for years =
and hold Political positions in=A0 philippines before he died in the year J=
uly 27 2003. We were married for 19 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 and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decided no=
t to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home due to the love i =
have for my late Husband.=20
=A0
Before my husband Death I inherited a total sum of (25million United state =
dollars) from my late Husband when he was in his Sick bed, This money which=
is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and fina=
nce company in a Country in West Africa cote d'ivoire=A0 under a secret arr=
angement as a family treasure. This means that the security Diplomatic comp=
any does not know the content of this box that was shipped from Philippine =
to Their office in cote d'ivoire under a diplomatic coverage.=20
=A0
Recently l Fell Sick and my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted=
on my health, Without and Urgent and a specialist From your Country I am n=
ot going to last long, expecially, due to my Throat cancer and stroke. But =
what disturbs me most now is stroke.=20
Having known my condition, I decided to Contact you and Reveal to you in pe=
rson Regarding my Heritage from my Late husband after my late husband broth=
ers has neglected me and has well sit on my late husband properties and his=
bank accounts. so i will seek the help of your Christian or you inperson t=
hat will help me Secure the release of this Fund from were it was deposited=
and utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. and also help me to=
your Country for best Medical Treatment.=20
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this =
money and my husband relatives Have kept me under dureces just to know the =
wereabout of this said fund, after they have inherited all my late Husband =
Properties because l could'nt bear a Child for their Late brother. I don't =
want my husband's hard earned money WILL to me to be misused or taken from =
me by my late husband wicked brothers and use for their own selfish interes=
t and in an ungodly manner.=20
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my healt=
h, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometime=
s. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With G=
od all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the contac=
t of the Security and Diplomatic company in cote d'ivoire and the Authoriza=
tion Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on t=
he very day when the box of money was deposited under their company to enab=
le you call them and give them your address for the immediate shipment of t=
he box to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.=20
=A0
I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in mister=
ious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who e=
ver that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please=
always be prayerful all through your life.=20
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another christian=
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accor=
dingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon .Indicate your intr=
est.=20
=A0
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Gloria Pelaez=20


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