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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: "Dr Sophia Loren" <drsophialoren112@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:17:51 +0000
Subject: X Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2005

                                             UNAIDS

 

© Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2005

    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMME 2005!!!                                      

 4 OCTOBER 2005

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ARE YOU A SCHOLAR, A DOCTOR, A REGISTERED NURSE, A LAWYER, AN ACADEMICIAN? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIV/AIDS? COME AIR YOUR VIEW ON OUR NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM TO BE HELD IN LONDON AND AMERICA
BY OCT./NOV. 2005


COME AND KNOW ABOUT THE NEW INVENTED ANTI-RETROVIRAL VACCINES(AVR)WHICH ARE VERY CHEAP AND AFFORDABLE: FOR REDUCING THE TRANSFER OF HIV/AIDS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS(STIs). READ THE INFORMATIOM BELOW AND APPLY NOW:
APPLICATION CLOSES OCT/ 20/ 2005.
 
     
NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM ON HIV/AIDS

The last meeting held by UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION (UNO), UNAIDS ,
 WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO), UNITED NATIONS POPULATION  FUND( UNFPA) top Excecutives disscused about the pandemic disease (HIV/AIDS) in the world and confirmed that, everyday more than 8,000,000 people die from AIDS and every year another five million (5,000,000) people become infected with the Virus. Since July 2004 only 260,000 new patients have benefited from Anti-ritroviral Vaccine(ARV)  therapy in developing countries. Treatment expansion in these countries is moving at snail pace.
                             
    From the perspective of a medical/ humanitarian organization working, resource-poor countries  are finding it difficult to get aid for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, the global picture is bleak. Are you aware of the up coming NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM 2005 that will be held in AMERICA(WASHINGTON DC.) and ENGLAND(LONDON)? This program is to enlighten us about HIV/AIDS and the introduction of newly manufactured drugs (MIROBICIDES) which are used to reduce the transmission of the Deadly Virus and other sexually transmitted inffections(STIs).

The good thing about this program is that everything about it has been made free including your visa and flight ticket (to and fro) UNITED STATES AND LONDON under the strict supervision and Care of the WHO and UNO . Congratulation! This is not an opportunity for you to own an AMERICAN and LONDON VISA for free but Also to get you acquainted with the Global fact that HIV is real and YOU should Help Spread the Awareness...

Applicants will be given the Anti-Retrovirus Vaccines (ARV) free. It may also interset you to know that if you can give any useful suggestion/Ideas that can lead to the treatment of HIV/AIDS, you will go home with the sum of ONE HUNDRED THHOUSAND US.DOLLARS($100,000)  on the day of the conference . And also, The WHO will appoint You as the General Overseaer of HIV/AIDS programmes in Your  country. Hence thus, the WHO will take care of your welfare and pay the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($250,000) per Month

Send your application Letter to the Organiser of this Programme in person of the UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL, Mr Kofi anaan(CHAIRMAN). Via this Email:
 
unaids@mail2american.com 

Stating the following:
1 Name and

2Address/Country

3 phone number

It will be our pleasure to have you sugestions, Ideas and critics.


It will be my pleasure to receive your replys on how to apply For more info. Via this :
shophialoren@worldwideaids.org
 
ENSURE TO APPLY ALONGSIDE WITH THIS INVITATION LETTER
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
                                                                                                                 
Copyright © 2005 unaids programe. All Rights Reserved.
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unaids NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM ON HIV/AIDS and the UNITED NATION logo are trademarks of UNAIDS PROGRAME
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