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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: "Paulos Tilahun" <grant@mail.ru>
Reply-To: vpanchpan@feynet.cn
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:24:39 -0600 (CST)
Subject:

THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC
RESEARCH

The Russian Foundation for basic research
would like to notify you that
you have been chosen by the board of trustees
as one of the final recipients of a cash
Grant/Donation for your own personal,
educational, and business development.
The Russian Foundation for basic research was
conceived with the objective of human growth,
educational and scientific research, with a mind
also for Community development. In
conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU
We are giving out a yearly donation of
US$1,350,000.00 (One million, Three hundred
and Fifty thousand United states dollars only)
each to 100 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky
international recipients worldwide; in different
categories for their personal business
development and enhancement of their
educational plans.

This is a yearly program, which is a measure of
universal development strategy.

The objective is to make a notable change in
the standard of living of people all around the
Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa
and all around), probably like in the next 20yrs.

Kindly note that you will only be chosen to
receive the donation once,which means that
subsequent yearly donation will not get to you
again.

Take time and thought in spending the
donation wisely on something that will last you a
long time. Recipients are only eligible to be
awarded this donation once.

Based on the random selection exercise of
internet website selected among the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of
US$1,350,000.00 as charity donations/aid from
thnabling act of Parliament. (Note that all
beneficiaries email addresses were selected
randomly from over 100,000 internet websites
or a shop'scash invoice around your area in
which you might have purchased something
from).

You are required to contact the Executive
Secretary below, forqualification document you
will be given your donation pin number,which
you will use in collecting the funds. Please
endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers
(N-222-6647, E-910-56) in all discussions.
To immediately further your claim, and facilitate
the immediate release of your donation funds
to you likewise other recipient around the globe,
You are required to assist in the documentation
of your donation by filling the requested
information stated in the form below.

DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM.
----Kindly provide all required information.
----FULL NAMES.....................
----ADDRESS.....................
----NATIONALITY...................
----STATE.....................
----COUNTRY....................
----TEL..........................
----FAX..........................
----AGE/DATE OF BIRTH...............
----SEX..........................
----MARITAL STATUS................
----OCCUPATION....................100% Legit
----IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU
INTEND TO USE YOUR DONATION

FUNDS IN IMPROVING YOUR STANDARD OF
LIVING.
Chairman of the Board. Vladislav Y. Panchenko
Email:vpanchpan@feynet.cn

Please note that these donations/Grants are
strictly administered bythe EU, ECOWAS, UNO.
You by all means hereby advised to keep this
whole information confidential until you have
been able to collect your donation, as there
have been cases of double and unqualified
claim, due to beneficiaries informing third
parties about his/her donation.

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their
respective beneficiaries, no later than 20 days
after notification.
Failure to do so will mean cancellation of that
beneficiary and its donation will then be
reserved for next year?s recipients.

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our
warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Paulos Tilahun
(Grants Co-ordinator). IN GOD WE TRUST...


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