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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: "laurenwaganer01 Gazeta.pl" <laurenwaganer01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 07:09:31 +0100
Subject: YOU JUST HAVE TO CONTACT THE AGENCY OFFICE FOR IT


My Dear,

I've been waiting for you to come down and pick up your cashier
bank draft of usd$800,000 and i never heard from you as we fixed
and i waited enough to hear from you to no avail so i then went and
deposited the usd$800,000 USA Dollars,as consignment box with
Global Sarl Agency in Benin Republic.To get it,you have to contact
the agency using the info below:

*Contact person: Dr.Gracias Diare Shipment Officer Global
Agency Sarl Benin Rep
E-mails; **globalsarlbj@bk.ru* <globalsarlbj@bk.ru>*,
Tel: +229 93 41 37 26
Refrence no ;# Eg2272
*
I had to leave for Paraguay because of a business project as a matter
of urgency and i will be back after 3 months and i paid the delivery
charge & insurance fee meanwhile the only fee to be paid again is their

security keeping fee which is £62.You have to send the £62 security
keeping fee to the Agency for immediately the agency recieves it,they
will commence delivery to your address.You should also send to the
agency your full contact delivery address to recieve it.Make sure the
information is complete for the agency promised that once they receive
their security fee within 2 to 3 working days your consignment will be
delivered to your door step according to the shipment officer.

Note. The Global Agency Sarl don't know the contents is cash for I
registered it as African crafts. They don't know it contents money as
this is to avoid them from delaying the delivery.

You can even call the shipment officer to confirm on +229 93 41 37 26.
Remain blessed and do let me know immediately you receive it.

Thanks.
Dr Lauren Waganer.

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