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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: UNDP ASIA/UK <info@asiaundp.com.my>
Reply-To: Undp_hamdan@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:42:37 +0200
Subject: UNDP CHARITY OFFER


Dear Sir/Madam,


This is to notify you that you have been chosen through your e-mail
address By the Board of trustees of the above International (Charity &
Human Developmental) Organization, as one of the final recipients to
receive a Cash Grant/Donation for your economy growth and personal
development for this Year (2013). Based on the random selection of
Internet Web Pages and Millions of Supermarket cash invoices worldwide
your e-mail was selected among the beneficiaries to receive the sum
of £6,200,000.00 (Six Million and Two Hundred Thousand British
Pounds) as developmental aid from the UN Foundation.

Beneficiaries have been chosen from every UN Member Nation located in
all the continents. You are required to expeditiously Contact the
Executive Secretary of The Donations Department with the details below
for documentation and processing of the release of your cash aid,
Please Endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (UNF/FBF-816-1119
G-900-94) in all discussions.

Call and Forward this email with the below details;

FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY.............................
ADDRESS...............................................
CITY/STATE................................
COUNTRY...................................
NATIONALITY...................................
OCCUPATION..................
MONTHLY INCOME......................
SEX...................
DATE OF BIRTH...........................
NEXT OF KIN.............................
TELEPHONE.................................
EMAIL......................................

To: The Executive Secretary:

Dr. Hamdan Bin Mohammed
E-mail:undp_hamdan@yahoo.com.hk
TEL: +601116097768 (Call or text during working hours only)

Note that at least 60% of the awarded Grant funds should be used by
you (The Recipient) to develop a part of your community, Charity,
Victims of Fire, Disasters and war.


Mrs. Rose Saleem
Executive Secretary.
Account Processing Dept.



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