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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: "Miss Angelina G. Tuaru" <angeline.tuaraa1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: angeline.tuaraa@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 07:57:45 -0400
Subject: USE THIS FUNDS $5.5MUSD FOR CHARITY PURPOSE

Greeting My Dear,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise. My name is Miss
Angelina G. Tuaru, from Cook Islands. Also a citizen of New Zealand I
presently lived in Spain as an industrialist now currently
hospitalized in a private hospital here in Spain as a result of brain
cancer.

My purpose of writing you is because I was led by the spirit of God to
offer you the money $5.5million that I have in my private account in
Spain now that is clear that I am approaching the last days of my life.

I am 56 years old and if anything happens to me the funds $5.5million
dollars will just lost! I want you to receive the funds for the work
of God and charity. May the good Lord bless you for the work you are
doing already and may he give you wisdom to continue it.

Please now that i am about to end the race like this,without any
family members and no child. I want to you to receive the $5.5million
for charity purpose. My bank they will transfer the funds directly to
your bank account.

I will reveal further information / details to you as soon as I
receive your positive reply in my private email:
angeline.tuaraa1@consultant.com , have a nice day and God be with you.
Regards,
Miss Angelina G. Tuaru
in Spain

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