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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: "Unilever Foundation" <info@phoenixbiz.com.au>
Reply-To: josephanderson@one.lt
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:30:43 -0600
Subject: NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID

Unilever Foundation,
Government Buildings,
Otley Road,
Leeds LS16 5PZ,
Notification Centre,

Date: March, 2nd, 2014.

NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID

Dear Sir / Madam,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of
trustees of the Unilever Foundation based in the Ireland, as one of the
final recipients of a Cash Aid/Donation for your own personal, education and
business development.

Based on the random selection exercise of Internet websites, Internet ip
address and millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide,
you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the
donation sum of GBP 1,671,000.00 (One Million Six hundred and
seventy one thousand Great Britain Pounds) as cash aid donations
from the Unilever Foundation, (UN) and the (EU)in accordance with
the enabling act of Parliament.

Kindly be aware that the Unilever Foundation Board of trustees do not
know you in person or your curriculum Vitae (C.V), you are therefore
required to send your C.V along with your Facial means of Identification on
your contact with the Secretary for documentation and processing of your
payment.
Curriculum Vitae (C.V) should contain as follows.

Full Names:
All Contact Address:
Phone number(s):
Fax Number(s):
Occupation:
Company Name:
Marriage status:
Religion:
Next of kin:
Date of birth:
Nationality:
State/Province:
Country:

Facial means of Identification, should contain one of this
options, Drivers License or International Passport.

You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive Secretary below
for documentation and processing of your Cash Aid, between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Sunday.

Executive Secretary- Dr. Joseph Anderson Maxwell
Tell : +44 702 403 5610
Email (1): josephanderson@one.lt

Note: On your contact with the Executive Secretary with your curriculum
Vitae (C.V) and Facial means of Identification , you are to request
from him, his facial means of Identification on your own part, to verify
that you are dealing with the Executive Secretary as advised.
Please endeavor to quote your U.F qualification numbers (09ufqc741) in all
discussions.

You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have been able to collect your donation,
as there have been many cases of double and unqualified redemption,
due to beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her donation.

*Finally, all funds should be redeemed by their respective beneficiaries,
not later than One month after notification, failure to do so, implies that
the beneficiary is a ghost, with this, cash aid will be cancelled and
reserved for next 2015 edition.

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

Yours faithfully,
Rev B. Wilton
G. Manager/ Notification Department

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