Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
The message in her e-mail informed Janella Spears that she had some serious money coming if she’d only help with the affairs of a long-lost relative.
Several years later Spears, 60, of Sweet Home, says she is out nearly half a million dollars after falling victim to the “Nigerian Advance Fee Scheme,” a scam that often pops up in e-mails.
Spears, a registered nurse, is a nursing administrator and…