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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: Santos G <santosg442@yahoo.pt>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:22:12 +0000 (UTC)
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.com
May God bless you.

Yours

Gloria Santos





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