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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: "UniAiR" <lotto13@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: uniair0@laposte.net, uniair@pobox.sk
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:11:22 +0700
Subject: YOU WON THE UNIAIR U.S VISA

From:The Co-ordinator
UniAiR U.S Visa Lottery Program
Visa Winning Number:MM-032047111248
Serial Net Visa Passport Number:KM-21038520

Dear,

Congratulations,you have been selected as one of the lucky winners of the U.S Visa through our internet balloting email extracting and screening machine,your application was applied and processed by our internet balloting email extracting and screening machine which randomly extracts and screens millions of email adresses around the world.

This visa program is held annually as part of our mid-year lottery programmes to give free&easy U.S Visas to citizens of developing countries around the world to enable them travel to the U.S and start a new life and work.The U.S Department of Citizenship&Immigration released 200 visas to our airline in this regards,which we then issue to our winners,you are among the 200 lucky winners in this year's programme.

Your Visa winning number is:MM-032047111248 and your serial net visa passport number is:KM-21038520,your visa type permits you to travel with members of your immediate family.Your visa duration is 10 years multiple entry to the U.S,it is renewable upon expiration and it permits you to work,study and own properties in the U.S,the visa also gives you an opportunity to apply for and acquire a U.S citizenship green card while residing in the U.S.

In this respect you are directed to forward the following requirements urgently by email scanning attachments for faster processing to enable us process your visa certificate and flight tickets to help you receive your visa and flight ticket within the shortest possible time.

(1.)Write in full your telephone number,postal and residential adress.

(2.)Scanned copies of your recent passport photographs,members of your family passport photographs should also be scanned if you are travelling with your family members.

(3.)Scanned copies of your international passport&I.D card,members of your family international passport&I.D card should also be scanned if you are travelling with your family members.N.B:Your family members above the age of 16 requires an international passport for travel.

(4.)Refundable deposit fee:1,000GBP(One thousand Great britain pounds)only.This fee should be payed through western union money transfer adressed to the second secretary UniAirline.

Providing the above requirements will assure you your visa certificate and flight ticket which we shall post to you through Express Courier service.

Important Notice:

Please note that we issue only the visas and flight tickets,your accomodation in the U.S will also be taken care of by our company in the U.S,we dont offer jobs or education in the U.S, but our agents in the U.S can give you expert advice and every necessary assistance on job opportunities and education in the U.S.

We shall be anticipating your reply soon.

Thanks

Mr Paradorn Supachai
UniAiR SouthEast Asia Zonal office.
N.B!!:REPLY THIS E-MAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE TO ME THROUGH THIS E-MAIL BOX AND ALSO SEND A REPLY MESSAGE TO THE CLAIMS AGENT ASSIGNED TO HANDLE YOUR VISA DOCUMENTATIONS,HE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR VISA AND FLIGHT TICKET DOCUMENTS PROCESSING,HIS CONTACT DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW:
MR MOSES KHUNTHAI
EMAIL:uniair0@laposte.net,uniair@pobox.sk
PHONE:+66-79678927
WEBSITE:http//www.uniair.com.tw
N.B:Please note and save the phone number and email adresses listed above for future correspondence at anytime with the claims agent assigned to handle your visa and flight ticket documentations.

For security Reasons endeavour to reply this email to the 2 email adresses:uniair0@laposte.net and uniair@pobox.sk




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