The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]   From:     Mrs.Angala Scott <mrs_angalascotts@rocketmail.com> Reply-to:     mrs_angala_scott1960@hotmail.com Subject:     MAY YOU BE BLESS AS YOU HELP A WIDOW. Date:     Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:09:26 -0800 (PST) (15:09 EST) I have a new email address! You can now email me at: mrs_angalascotts@rocketmail.com - CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE My Dear in the Lord, Your first reaction to this mail will be total rejection, scare and may be unbelief, owing largely to the atrocities people committed these days. But this mail comes from a devastated, sorrowful and emotional ladened soul that needs compassion from a kind and good spirited person to wipe away my tears, perhaps when i am gone beyond this sinful world. As an international subject, therefore, with due respect and apology, I want you to handle it very discreetly, confidentially and with utmost secrecy. For the sake of my children, who are the cardinal focus of this mail, for their future survival and to avoid embarrassment, I do not want our family name to be advertised or publicly discussed. Please, treat it as such and keep it permanently private. If you would not be in the position to co-operate, please, forgive me for disturbing your peace. Ignore and delete this message. I plead in the name of God. My purpose of writing to you is to sey late husband's financial assets and take adequate care of our young children, John, 12years and Jennifer,8years. They are both studying in the Britsh International School, Lagos State Nigeria. My name is Mrs.Angala Scott. I am a Ghanaian, a widow of circumstance,married to an American Engineer who resided here in Lagos State Nigeria with me before his untimely death. My husband died in a car accident while going to diagnose and seek medical attention for a sickness that defied medical treatment. Presently, I am diagnosed to have a third degree HIV virus and therefore suffering a terminal sickness of ACQURIED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMME -AIDS -. I may die any moment but wish you to assist in keeping the family name and circle alive. This mail is written for me by the matron of this hospital, as I am too weak to engage in any other physical endeavors. Documented proofs for confirmation, on request, could be provided. I have entrusted the sum of US$8.5Million Dollars USD), the accrulife insurance gratuity of my late husband, with the custody of a Security Company here in Nigeria. Be informed that this Company does not know that the box I deposited with them contained raw cash. I only told them that it was personal belongings. I want you to recover the money for your prudent care, management and safekeeping. Use it to secure traveling papers for my children to leave Nigeria, and train them as your adopted children. I place no conditions on your management except taking good care of my children. I am not fearful of death but I am seriously worried about the safety and future survival of my two children. I want this transaction to be handled with dispatch before I give up the ghost. I will appreciate it the more if you give me your reply no matter your state of mind, negatively or positively, it is all right. Thanks and . Mrs. Angala Scott. Christian General hospital, Lagos State Nigeria   [ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam! The scammers never use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine.

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters. It is 100% pure B.S. Purity Guaranteed!

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary / commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust / diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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