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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: "Foundation Officer" <ingkafoundation101@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:30:52 -1200
Subject: Qualification numbers (N-220-6721, L-001-04)

Foundation's Officer,
Stichting INGKA Foundation,
The Netherlands.
http://www.ikea.nl/

Dear Sir/Madam,

NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID.

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board
of trustees
of the above International charity organization branched in
the
Netherlands as one of the final recipients of a Cash
Grant/Donation for
your own personal, education and business development.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet service
providers (ISP)
and millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide, you
were selected
among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
US$2,000,000.00
(TWO Million United States Dollars) as charity donations/aid
from the
Association Of European Charity Foundations and the UNO in
accordance with
the enabling act of Parliament. Note that, your email was
selected from
either the internet, or a Shop's cash invoice around your
area in which
you might have purchased something from.

Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers
(N-220-6721, L-001-04)
in all discussions.
***********************************
Executive Secretary,
Mr. Arthur stewart
Tel:+31-626-415-837
Email:ingkafoundation101@yahoo.com.hk
http://www.ikea.nl/
**********************************
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Gordon JUlia.



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