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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: ele5453@tiscali.cz
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 06:03:03 +0200
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. Iam married to Mr. Ron Baltacha. We were married for 36 years without achild, my husband died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation. Recently,My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due tomy cancer problem (cancer of the liver and stroke).Before my husbanddied last year There is this sum $10 Million United State of AmericanDollars that he deposited with a local bank here In Lome- Togo.Presently this money is still in the bank. Having known my condition Idecided to donate this fund to any good God fearing brother or sisterthat will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. Iwant somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of mylate husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows andpropagating the word of God since l hard no child, I took thisdecision 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. Thisis why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am notafraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to alwaysremember me in your daily prayers because of my upcoming CancerSurgery. Write back as soon as possible because any delay in yourreply will give me room in sourcinganother person for this same purpose, Hoping to read from you and Godbless you as you listing to the voice of Reasoning.
Best RegardsMrs.Elena Baltacha0022ele@gmail.com

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