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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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Fraud email example:

From: "International Scholarship Programme" <info@internationalscholarships.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: intlscholarship@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:51:46 -0800
Subject: International Scholarship Programme 2006

Internationalscholarships.com announces 2006 Academic Year Scholarship
programs worldwide. The programs available include the Fulbright
Scholarship, Rotary Scholarships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Merit
Scholarships, College Loans and much more.

Amount of Award: $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 yearly to successful
Application Deadline: December 22, 2005

Programs are available for graduate and undergraduate students anywhere
in the world. Including International students and US study abroad
students.

The degrees and concentrations currently available are:-
MBA (marketing, accounting, project management, logistics, financing,
etc.)
All Management Programs
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Information Technology
All Engineering Programs
Accountancy

These Bachelors/Masters degrees provide a basis for relating the world
of technology to today's growing spectrum of human knowledge needs. The
programs combine traditional core skills with the innovative management
strategies and techniques business leaders most need today to help
manage an organization's information systems.

Apply for application forms through:- intlscholarship@yahoo.com
*The Early you apply, the better chance you Stand*

N/B
High School leavers with nothing less than 5credit pass can also apply.



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