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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 Baltacha <elenabaltacha02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eleanba228@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 06:19:13 -0700
Subject: Dearest, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.
My name is Mrs. Elena Baltacha

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. Ron 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 Lome- Togo.
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.
Get back to me for more details E.mail (eleanba228@gmail.com} on for to proceed.
Best Regards
Mrs.Elena Baltacha

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