419 scam: "Mrs. Gina Sangalang"<gina@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Personally To You.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sangalang182@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Gina Sangalang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sangalang182@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 09:51:41 +0100
Subject: Personally To You.

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Gina Sangalang from the United Kingdom. I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have for humanitarian aid. I am 63 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 9 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband for humanitarian purpose, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband’s hard earned funds ungodly.

I have asked God to forgive me and believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation in a month’s time (not sure of my faith). I decided to will / donate the total sum of £6,780,000.00 (Six Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand British Pounds Sterlings) to you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives are around me and my health status.

Once I hear from you and see your seriousness, I will give you further details in regards to this and for you to be in touch with my lawyer to guide you through the process. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly. Please contact me through this email address sangalang182@gmail.com. Am aware I don’t know you but I have been directed to do this.

Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardise my last wish. And also I will be contacting you by email as I don't want my relations or anybody to know because they are always around me.

Regards,

Mrs. Gina Sangalang

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