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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: Marc Voller <ahmednationalbank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: contractorvoller@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:49:34 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

Diana Foundation
The County Hall,
Westminster Bridge Road,
London SE1 7PB United Kingdom

Dear Cash Grant Beneficiary

Your information mail has been received.

I am Professor Daniel Christopher, the authorization officer hired by
the Diana Foundation Lottery Fund ; a British based charity organization to
coordinate the selection program clearance and grant release process.

The main objective of this selection program basically aims at
reaching out to individuals outside the United Kingdom by empowering
and to make notable changes in improving the standard of living of
people in the developing countries of the world and also in crisis
torn regions including places that have experienced natural disasters
in recent and past times.

Your details emerged along with Nine (9) other as beneficiaries of the
£1,500,000.00 GBP Cash Grant/subvention in the selection program
involving over 850,000 E-mail addresses drawn from shopping cash
invoices.
,
To proceed, you are required to send the following information for
proper authentication of your data before being cleared as one of the
beneficiaries.

Required Clearance information
1) Reference Tag Number:
2) Date you were notified:
3) Gender / Age:
4) Occupation:
5) Present Location:

Once the above information has been received and verified to be
authentic, you will be referred to our official payment processing center.

Sincerely.
Professor Daniel Christopher,
Authorization/Claims Consultant
Email: princessdianafoundation@gmail.com

Registered Under English Law
Charity Registration Number: 1064238

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