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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: "A.C.F" <foundationofficer101@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:04:53 -1200
Subject: CALL TO CONFIRM..

Association Of Charity Foundations

Amsterdam,NL.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that you have been chosen By the Board
of
trustees of the above International charity organization as
one of the final
recipients of a Cash Donation.

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 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.

You are required to Contact the Executive Secretary below
for
confirmation.

Your Qualification numbers are: (N-121-222, G-01-07)
**********************************
Executive Secretary,
Mr. Arthur stewart
Tel:+31-626-415-837
Fax: +31-847-375-060
Email:foundationofficer101@yahoo.com.hk

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective
beneficiaries,
not later that 7 days after notification.

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest
congratulations

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Gordon JUlia
(Foundation officer)

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