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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: Elena Baltach <elenabaltach04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elenabaltacha01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:18:51 +0000
Subject: Hello

From: Mrs. Elena Baltacha

Dearest, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.
My name is Mrs. Elena Baltacha. I was born in Camilla, Georgia USA. I
am married to Mr. Charles Baltacha. We were married for 36 years without a
child, my husband died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation. Recently,
My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to
my cancer problem (cancer of the liver and stroke).Before my husband
died last year There is this sum $10 Million United State of American
Dollars that he deposited with a local bank here In Accra Ghana.
Presently this money is still in the bank. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to any good God fearing brother or sister
that will utilize
this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that
will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help
less privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of
God since l hard no child, I took this decision because I don't have
any child that will inherit this fund, and I don't want in a way where
this money will be used wrongly. This is why I am taking this decision
to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily
prayers because of my upcoming Cancer Surgery. Write back as soon as
possible because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person for this same purpose,
Hoping to read from you and God bless you as you listing to the voice
of Reasoning.

Best Regards
Mrs.Elena Baltacha
charles002jim@outlook.com

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