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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "KOFI ANNA" <agents@un-aids.net>
Reply-To: unaidsprograms2005@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:54:05 +0000
Subject: NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM

NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM
From :
The desk of Kofi Annan
UN Secretary General.
Dear Friend,
My names are kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the United Nation and the organizer of NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM ON HIV\AIDS.
Congratulations! You have been chosen/invited as one of the VIP to attend the up-coming NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM 2005.Recent development has shown that the highest concentration of HIV/AIDS victims is in Africa and Asia. That is why this program is being organized.
The number of Africans/Asia receiving anti-retroviral treatment more than doubled from 150,000 to 310,000 in the last six months of 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported this week for those on treatment, treatment adherence and survival rates were comparable to or even
better than the rates in developed countries. But there are still more than ten times that many African who need AIDS treatment now but are not receiving it 3.7 million worldwide.
The report demonstrates that progress is possible, despite the difficulties of coordination among multiple program at the global, bilateral and national lever. One additional barrier to progress as toppled this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a set of generic
anti-retroviral drugs produced by the South African drug manufacturer Aspen, making it possible for countries to purchase these drug using funds from the United States bilateral AIDS program.
Many on the frontline of the war against AIDS, comparing the number with the need rather than with past performance, say these limited successes are too little and too late.Doctors without Borders, which has led the way in AIDS treatment and now provides treatment to some 25,000 patients issued in a press release saying "treatment expansion is still moving at a snail's pace and many crucial issue are not being addressed, including treatment for children". See web site for more information on that:
(htt://www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
The last meeting held by World Health Organisation in South Africa, a German Doctor named Dr. Gene Kelly Ran, pointed out the fact that, the reason why we have rapid increase of HIV\AIDS patients in the world today, is as a result of ignorance. That is why this program is been organized to enlighten us about the epidemic.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
The program is generally for everybody irrespective of class, whether
you are infected or not. Let us come together to find a lasting solution, so that our Society will be a better place to live.
All guests are treated as VIP.
The good thing about this program is that it is free for all because the American Government will provide the Travelling documents, Visa, flight ticket (to and fro) and otherwise for whosoever that is willing to attend. You just have to settle the accommodation part of your application by your self.
You will not have any problem with us because we are working in collaboration with the American and London Embassy in your country.I am here just to guide you on how to make applications for your VISA for the up-coming program via my influence.
THANKS.
NATIONAL Awareness Program (contact addres)
Address 1: 200 Kerry St
City: Lafayette
State: TN
Zip: 37083
Country: USA
VAUNE
American
Windsor Park Hotel
2116 Kalorama Road Nw
Washington, DC
VAUNE
UK
Julius Caesar Hotel
26-33 Queens' Gardens, W2 3BD
London, England.
Contact me with on the following email below :
unaidsprograms2005@rediffmail.com
Regards,
kelvin Murphy.
For Kofi Annan.
UN SEC. GEN.
 

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