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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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Fraud email example:

From: Lagsa Gwen <gwenlagsa1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lagsa_g@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:41:18 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Lagsa Gwen.



Dear Good Friend,I am Mrs Lagsa Lee Changwoo, Korea. south province . I am from Kotor City Yugoslavia, married to Mr Lee Changwoo, Korea who died with my only son during the Guam- Korean Air flight 801 crash of August 6, 1997 in korea We were married for eight years. Read the story your self.www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.listwww.Guam - Korean Air Flight 801 Crash Site - The Carnage ( view this web site )When my late husband was alive, he deals with middle east partners who trade on btuimen and oil. he later started with natural gas business when North and south Korean peace accord was possible by the help of Americans.because of political problems, he never liked banking his money at home but always used depositing houses, when they had the Air crash, thy told us that he was hospitalized but i could not locate the hospital he was,untill i saw a list that he is dead, its was from the insurance firm that i got the information that he deposited a consignment worth of ($3 Million u.s dollars)Three million u.s dollars realised from sales of natural gas and oil. and the consignment is with a Security Firm in Europe. Presently the consignment has been with the security firm, since his dead, i had a kidney infection problem that needes transplanting urgently,I would not last longer if not attended to.Having known my condition I decided to contact you and to use you as my late husband foreign partiner to claim the deposited fund/consignment for me since its a fund gotten from business sales and i dont need your money i need only your help and assistance and since he deposited it without any given partiner or genuine beneficiary , only partiners attention stop.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the email contact of the contact address of the security firm, for you to contact them as my late husband business associate/Beneficiary of the consignment presently in a Security Firm in Europe,also made you available the deposited documents an authority letter that will prove you as the beneficiary of the consignment. Please reply back to me as soon as possible.However, I would like you to keep this in confidence and confidential.Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.ThanksYours Sincerely,Mrs Lagsa Gwen.
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