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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 Santos <lnfojohn12@tim.it>
Reply-To: gloriasantos015@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:52:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MY DEAR


My Dear


My
name is Mrs. Gloria Santos from Haiti, I am 52yrs old a widow, I don’t
know how you will understand my predicament, what I past true during the
January 12 Earthquake disaster in my country, I lost my husband, 2
daughters, mother, brothers and properties. My late husband, Mr. E S
Santos, died during the disaster. He was a big business icon and
philanthropist.
I
want you to understand sincerely i may not be very cleared to you but i
know too well that death comet when it want to come, i have to live on
with life and give all that matters to God,i mean being a born again
christian,given my life to Christ has been so appreciative to me,i
understand God has a purpose for everyone of us and that is why i am
alive today,i lost my family, yes,it pains me so much that i cant stop
missing them,i suffer and i believe if you are the right person to help
me,then i will suffer pains no more,been honest has been my bond and
that is why my late husband married me,i am honest and i am proud saying
it.
Actually,
I am born Angola and married with my late husband who live in Haiti
with me and my children, my late husband was an icon and a very good man
to good reputation,I was so lucky that I traveled to Angola on that
month of January 12 Earthquake disaster, hearing on the CNN news that
there was an Earthquake disaster ,I am going through pains over the
deaths of my family
Want
To invest the money via your capabilities and fate,i don't have
friends,uncle,brother,sister,father,mother,to relate this matter to, cos
i am the only Surviving wife to the deceased,i cant work with another
person here in UK or Haiti cos of my life,i Survived today is God's
doing not mine,so you have to understand what our lord Jesus Christ can
offer to is blessed once,God has offered me life and i have to move
on,if only you will carry me along...
Good
thing come's when God has approved it,i mean,it is of the lord that i
contacted you and your response via helping me,it is necessary for you
to understand what and what this transaction is all about,listen,this is
a risk free transaction and of mutual benefit,my lawyer is going to
work legal to make sure that this transaction is legally achieved
without any risk involved,this transaction is 100% certified and
approved for release of funds to any foreign account,so my lawyer will
work so importantly to make sure that all legal documents that will bear
your name as the new beneficiary of the deposited funds $27.7million
dollars are obtained legally from the authorities,the law court of the
united kingdom,the legal documents will be send to you for your legal
records accordingly
We have to trust in our own workaiabilities,we have to be security minded.
My
late husband Mr. E S Santos deposited the sum of $27.7million dollars
in the bank, before his death want to claim the money as his Surviving
wife.can you help me lay claims and have the funds transferred to your
bank account in your country?
This
is a risk free transaction, I will invest this money with you in your
country for security reasons, I will offer you 30% of the total sum,
while 5% will be for any money spent and 65% will be for investment
purpose.
Furthermore,
during the banking process a change of ownership will be made on your
name as the new bonefide beneficiary of the deposited money and also a
deed of agreement will be prepared by a lawyer to avoid any breach of
contract.
Please-click:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/13/haiti-earthquake-photos-video_n_421155.html
and you will see how people where killed by the earthquake disaster.
Finally, to proceed with this transaction the following information will be needed accordingly.
1} your full name..........................................................................................2] your postal house address................................................................................3] phone/fax numbers if any..................................................................................4} Occupation.................................................................................................5} Age......................
please
do send your passport id or any identification for my verification and
as soon as i have your words that you are capable of handling this
transaction then i will contact my lawyer to communicate with you for
further proceedings of this transaction.
My private email: gloriasantos015@hotmail.comMay God bless you.
Yours
Gloria Santos

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