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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +66812796448 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • unavlp@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • unavlpm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNIAIR U.S VISA LOTTERY" <uniairvisaorg@ny.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: unavlp@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:50:45 +0700
Subject:


From the office of: The Co-ordinator
UniAir Visa Lottery Program
Visa Winning Number: MM-05XZX92388
Serial Net Visa Passport Number: WP-99771133
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 addresses around the world.
This visa program is held annually as part of our New 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-05XZX92388 and your serial net visa passport number is: WP-99771133, your visa type permits you to travel with 3 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 address.
(2.) Scanned copies of your recent passport photographs, members of your family passport photographs should also be scanned if you are traveling 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 traveling with your family members. N.B: Your family member above the age of 16 requires an international passport for travel.
(4.) Refundable deposit fee: 900 POUNDS (GBP) only. This fee should be paid through the name of our second secretary UniAirlines Providing the above requirements will assure you your visa certificate and flight ticket which we shall post to you through DHL Express Courier service.
Important Notice:
Please note that we issue only the visas and flight tickets, your accommodation in the U.S will be handled by our agent and it is at your expense, we don't 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.
Kindly contact immediately after reading, your processing officer who will guide you on the processing proceedures and directives. His contact details is as follows:
Mr. John Kenedy
PHONE: +66 81 2796448
TEL/FAX: + 66 12 796448
EMAIL: unavlp@gmail.com
Alternative: unavlpm@gmail.com
WEBSITE:http//www.uniair.com.tw

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