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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • claimsagent_lott@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATION FOUNDATION <carlj443@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimsagent_lott@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:28:09 -0600
Subject: GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION 2007, Congratulations!!





UNITED NATION FOUNDATION

FROM: UNF AWARD DEPT.

REF: UNF/2010-968091/07

BATCH: 41/014/IPD



Dear
Sir/Madam,



NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD.



We
are glad to announce to you that after a series of random selection from a
batch of 50,000,000 international email-addresses each from Canada, Australia,
United States,

Asia,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania your E-mail address emerged as one of
the ten lucky benefactors of the UNITED NATION FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD for the
year, 2007.



Hence,
you have been awarded the sum of $4,500,000 USD (Four Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars).



CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This
GRANT AWARD takes place every year and this foundation, is founded by Ted
Turner to promotes a more peaceful, prosperous, and just world through the
support of the United Nations. It was also conceived with the objective of
human growth; alleviate poverty across the globe, educational, and community
development, which is a measure to universal development strategy. At least 15%
of the awarded funds should be used to add meaning to your environment.



To
file for your claim or for further details, please
contact our fiduciary agent on (claimsagent_lott@sify.com).



You
will be required to fill the form below and e-mail it to our Fiduciary Officer
for documentation and processing of the remittance of your grant.



Please
endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (G8-222-6747, EU-900-56) in all
correspondence.

===========================================

PERSONAL
INFORMATIONS



1.
Name:

2.
Address:

3.
Marital Status:

4.
Occupation:

5.
Age:

6.
Sex:

7.
Nationality:

8.
Country of Residence:

9.
Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code) - Phone Number):

10
Cell Number: (Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):

11.
Fax Number:

12.
Date Notified:

===========================================

SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO FIDUCIARY OFFICER (claimsagent_lott@sify.com).



After
contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your donation

Pin
number, which you will use in collecting the funds.



In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote
your Qualification numbers in all correspondence. We also ask that you keep
this notification confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money paid to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned



Finally,
all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, no later than

14
days after notification. Failure to do so will result to outright cancellation.



Congratulations
once more from staff and management of UNF GRANT AWARD GAMING COMMISSION.



Dr.
Carl Johnson

Deputy
Director / Grants Coordinator

UNITED NATION FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD PROGRAM




© 2007 UN Foundation, All Rights Reserved


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