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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: "UNAIDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@uscreditagent.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:47:18 +0100
Subject: UNAIDS wishes to partner with you

UNITED NATIONS PROGRAM ON HIV/AIDS [UNAID]
www.unaids.org

20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

Hello,

The UK office of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], in conjunction with USCREDITAGENT, seeks your hand in partnership and requires your assistance in the funding of its projects in the USA, UK and other parts of the world which includes humanitarian assistance to victims of HIV/AIDS, research and training, grants, medical teams and equipment, medicines, tents, food, various kinds of emergency equipment, etc.

Through a series of goals, resolutions and declarations adopted by member nations of the United Nations under the umbrella of UNAIDS, our commitment, actions and goals are to stop and reverse the spread of HIV and scale up towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services. This mission is made possible by the financial/ material contributions and donations made by corporate organizations and institutions. Monetary aids, medicines, material provisions, etc., are distributed to people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and other humanitarian situations, e.g., Haiti.

Some donors, especially those who wish to make their donations anonymously, are unable to send their donations internationally to the United Kingdom. We wish that you partner with us and assist us receive and process some of these donations on behalf of the United Nations program on HIV/AIDS. Processing means to receive the donations from the donors, process it at the bank or financial institutions and then send out to HIV/AIDS care units in the United Kingdom as I shall instruct. You will not be required to make any solicitation of any kind. This is a service to humanity.

You will render this assistance at no personal cost to you; rather UNAIDS will make available to you a sum of $1,500 monthly as compensation for your help. A sum of $100 is also provided to you as gas expenses anytime you need to complete a transaction.

Kindly forward your contact details as required below to: info@uscreditagent.com:

1. FULL NAMES
2. ADDRESS: STREET:-
CITY:
STATE:-
ZIPCODE
3. VALID PHONE NUMBERS: WORK:-
HOME:-
CELL / MOBILE:- [ A MUST]
4. EMAIL ADDRESS
5. AGE
6. PRESENT OCCUPATION
7. BUSINESS / COMPANY NAME

Thanking you in advance for your kind services to humanity.

Kenneth Fletcher
UNAIDS Recruitment Officer

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