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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: filesdepartment filesdepartment <filesdepartment8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <globaltrustcompany@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:37:51 +0100
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE






My Dear Friend,



How are you today? It is been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use
this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in
receiving the funds, without any positive outcome.



I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in
receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Argentina. Everything was
perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who
works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous
help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked
successfully.



Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
somehow. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me. I have decided to
compensate you with the sum of $1.2million this is from my own share of the
total sum. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to
the right people always. Presently, I am in Australia on holiday with my family.



You have to contact the Global Trust Security to know
when they will deliver your consignment to you. I have paid for the delivering
charges and registration Fee. The only money you have to send to them is their
security keeping fees of $95.00 us Dollars to receive your Money? Below is
their director contact address:



Mr. Hubert Iropa

Director Of Operation

Global Trust Security Benin Republic.

E-mail :(globaltrustcompany@o2.pl)

Phone number +229-9387704



Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the security
keeping fee. I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it
to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivery. Your registration number
is: GT. 12301.



Please for immediate delivery include your:



Full Name:_______________________________

Your Phone Number(s):____________________

Your registration Numbers:______________

Your Country and City_______________

Let me know as soon as you receive your money.



Thanks,





Senator Williams Ben





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