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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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Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Foundation" <no-reply@un.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:24:53 -0700
Subject: Grant

United Nations Foundation,
Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Sir/Madam,

UN Foundation Grant.

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board
of trustees of the above International (Charity &
HumanDevelopmental) Organization, as one of the final
recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for your personal
development.

The UN Foundation was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and
philanthropist Ted Turners' 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
UNFoundation is a public charity.

The Secretary-General established the United Nations Fund
for
International Partnerships (UNFIP) in March 1998 to
coordinate, channel and monitor contributions from the UN
Foundation. UNFIP is the central administrative vehicle
within the UN system to identify and select projects for UN
Foundation funding, receive and distribute UN Foundation
funds, and monitor and evaluate the use of UN Foundation
funds.

In line with the arrangements for the 10th year anniversary
program this year, the UN Foundation in conjunction with the
Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United
Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union, is giving
out a yearly donation of Ten Million Great British Pounds as
specific Donations/Grants to 100 lucky international
recipients worldwide in different categories for their
personal and community development and upliftment of their
educational morale. The objective is to make a notable
change in the standard of living of people in United Nations
Member Countries.

Based on the random selection of internet WebPages and
millions of Supermarket cash invoices worldwide you were
selected among the beneficiaries to receive the sum of
500,000.00 GBP Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds
Sterling) as developmental aid from the UN Foundation, in
accordance with the enabling act of Parliament Be informed
that the UN Foundation has been assured of highest
Organization standard courtesy of the United Nations if we
can achieve a great positive change in the general welfare
of the universe through this program.

Beneficiaries have been chosen from every UN Member Nation
from all Continents. The idea of this donation is that
within ten years from now, there will be notable wealth
among many unusual people around the world. This will give
everyone the opportunity to improve their standards of
living. It’s important to note that you will only be
chosen to receive the donation once, which implies that
subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.

The ITIL Foundation,UK London has been appointed to oversee
this development affair.

You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive
Secretary of The ITIL Foundation UK London with the details
below for documentation and processing of the release of
your cash aid, between the hours of 8.00am - 7.00pm on
Monday through Saturday.Please endeavor to quote your
Qualification numbers (UNI/ITIL-816-1119 G-987-94) in all
discussions.

Executive Secretary: ITIL Foundation, UK London - Dave Moore

Email: foundationitil2@gmail.com Telephone: +447045769826

Please note that the release of your cash aid/donations is
to be administered by The ITIL Foundation, Uk London under
delegated powers fromthe UN Foundation. You are hereby
advised to keep this whole information confidential until
your donations have been duly remitted to you. There have
been many cases of double and unqualified claim, due to
beneficiaries divulging details of donations to third
parties.

On behalf of the Board,

faithfully,

Briggs E. Anthony
Unit Co-ordinator
UN WORLD GRANT DEPT.

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