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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • u.nations@officer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Funds Release<Un_Funds@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:08:32 -0500
Subject: Your United Nations Your UN Qualifcation Winning Number (UNF-039455-UNOG)Alert

United Nations Foundation
1800 Massachusetts Avenue,
NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C.
Lottery Date:Wednesday,16 2008

Attention: The United Nations Foundation (UNF),
would like to notify you that you have been chosen
by the Board of Trustees as one of the final recipients
of £3,000,000.00 (Three million British Pounds) for
your personal, business, or educational use to aid the
underpriviledge in your teritory/country The UN Foundation
was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist
Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes
and activities. The UN Foundation builds and implements
public-private partnerships to address the world’s most
pressing problems, and broadens support for the UN
through advocacy and public outreach. The UN Foundation
is a public charity and winners are selected without any
criterary,You are required to contact the Finance Officer below
for qualification documentation and processing of your claims.
After contacting our office with the requested data,
you will be given your donation pin number,
which you will use in collecting the funds.

CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:

1.Name in full,2.Address,3.Nationality,4.Age..
5.sex.7.Phone/Fax..8.Present Country..

To file Your claims Send listed requirements to:

Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers
(UNF-03945-UNOG) and Amount won in all discussions.
Contact European Finance Officer
Dr.Letts Roger Bernard
E-MAIL: U.Nations@officer.com

Sincerely Yours R. E. Turner,
Chairman of the Board © 2007 UN Foundation,
All Rights Reserved

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