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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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Fraud email example:

From: SisNina Galas <mrsnina_galas@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: SisNina Galas <mrsnina_galass@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 23:32:34 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello Dear, Be Blessed Today!!




 
Donation from Sis.Nina Galas.
Avenue 7 Rue 14 zone 3
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire
West Africa.

CHARITY DONATION


    Hello Dear, Be Blessed Today!!

Greetings of peace to you, I am Mrs.Nina Galas, a devoted Christian and now age widow suffering from long time illness. I have a blood cancer and right now I am admitted in a hospital here at Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

I have spent a few days in hospital suffering from some chest pains and on the other hand I have to have a fistula put in as the doctors said that within a few weeks I will have to go on dialysis.
I have some inherited fund from my late loving husband late Mr. Richard Galas the amount of US$4,500, 000.00 which he deposited with security/finace house here and I need a good honest God fearing person who can use these funds for God's work in charity.

I want this fund to go for charity because I have no child to be the inheritor, 15% out of the total fund will be for your compensation for doing this work of God. I will also want you to arrange for the travel of this orphan girl Wilhelmina who has been taking care of me in the hospital to your country for the
continuation of her education in your care and guidance.

I am not feeling too good this morning as the day after the dialysis always a bad day for me .I am tired and has a lot of head ache. I have some new developing problems as I am suffering from cramps in my legs and some blood clots did appeared, but the hospital is treating it with medications, and as far as they are concerned they almost have it under control. It was just today while I was on the dialysis machine that you came rushing in my thoughts and mind. I decided then and that as I reach home I would send you a few lines.

I must confess that I am not very well in body and at best my spirit is gradually getting lower and lower. Last week Monday I went to see the kidney specialist, and I left his office with the hope that I have at least two months before going on the dialysis machine. I was rather surprised when on the same day I received a call from his office saying that I should report on the Wednesday to start the process. After getting over the original shock, I managed to buck up the courage to accept the situation as it was.

I am now in the second week of dialysis going to the hospital for four hours three times per week. Being a diabetic too, I often go into hypo and sometimes I am a lone. I found your email address from the internet and decide to contact you. Please if you would be able to use this fund for the glory of God kindly reply me.

 Your Sister In The Lord.
Mrs.Nina Galas,

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