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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: <publicity@undp.org>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 08:30:07 -0600
Subject: CALLING FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION OF UNDP NOMINATION

UNDP FINANCIAL GRANTS PROMOTIONS
INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ALLOCATION UNIT(IGAU)
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
postfach 5487
85541 KIRCHHEIM
GERMANY
FINANCIAL GRANTS/PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


Dear nominee,


We wish to inform you that your name was enlisted as one of our nominees
for 2006/2007 UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) sponsorship to
secure Small and Medium Scale Industry (SMSI) around the world.
This is to help people and organizations meet the 2015 UN goal
of poverty eradication from the globe.

We happily announce to you the draw (#3 ) of the UNDP FINANCIAL
GRANTS PROMOTION programmes held on 1St of May 2007. Your email,
attached to ticket number: 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05
drew the nomination/lucky numbers: 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently qualified for nomination in the 3rd category. You have therefore been nominated for a charity bonus offer to win $10,000 UNDP cash prize, own any of the 8285 created Small and Medium Scale Industries (SMSI), or opt for 65% funding to start up a SMSI around you. This will be credited to file REF NO. UNDPFGP2551256/06. This is from total Fund of $3 millions shared among the international winners in this category.

Please note that the UNDP FINANCIAL GRANTS PROMOTIONS was duely
sponsored by CHEVRON ENERGY COPERATION and GOOGLEBIZ an affilliate of GOOGLE small business. This is to help actualize the united nations 2015 deadline for poverty erradication, as was done to smallpox. in view of this we are taking over SMSI's from the hands and level of petty and subsistence owners to a more lucrative and job creating level.

DETAILS OF OFFER
This offer is divided into three categories. Individuals and organisations can opt for the first two categories, the third category is exclusively for organisation/coporate applicants (nominees only)

CATEGORY ONE
$10,000 cash fund Sponsored by googlebiz our media pattner. This is to help nominees who opt for this offer to invest in any Small and Medium Scale Industry (SMSI) of their choice. Processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of your choice will commence immediately you qualify.

CATEGORY TWO
Application was made to stock and exchange commissions of different countries and a total of 8285 SMSI was handed over to UNDP upon payments by CHEVRON Energy coporation. So UNDP will hand it over to nominees who qualifies for final award, and that opted for this category. You can manage it, or have it managed by experts certified by UNDP, and have your profits paid Monthly, quaterly or annually. Once you qualify, you get the following:
1 A ready made (offshore) company
2 Bank introduction
3 Nominee services

CATEGORY THREE
To help you drive your business growth, UNDP, CHEVRON and GOOGLEBIZ have introduced a joint incentive package specifically for organisations. The package is created for organisations that can create sustainable new small jobs around them, and are also interested in exploring new opportunities. Funding is available for upto 65% of a total capital cost for an SMSI worth below $100,000 in value.


APPLICATION CONDITIONS
1. Only one application is requiered from and individual. suspected multiple application will be disqualified.
2. Single applicants should sign the declarations and write his/her full names and address provided for "Single Applicant"
3. An organisation/coporate applicant should affix company seal.
4. joint application must be signed by the applicants.
5. You are advised to download you personalized applications only from: http://googlebiz.s5.com/undpsponsorships.html or go to http://fs2.formsite.com/procks/form985973811/index.html
6. Applications will be considered based on expression of interest
7. Qualified applicants (nominees) will bu shortlisted on our website www.undp.org.
8. UNDP is an equal opportunity organisation


APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Follow the following procedures.
1. Download your personalized application form at: http://googlebiz.s5.com/undpsponsorships.html
2. Pay your non refundable fee/donation of $2 which goes to the red cross soceity.
3. Fill it properly in block letters.
4. Send the completed application to: UNDP, postfach 5487 85541 KIRCHHEIM
GERMANY or fax it on +49 188534267
NOTE: You are not the only person with your winning (nomination) information. only your email address differentiates you from other with your winning info.
therefore a mass mail was sent to anybody with the same nomination information (Nomination/lucky number and ticket number).

NOTE: Application ends on the 28th, May 2007. So download your Application fast.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your


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