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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: info@kiamotorsanniversary.org
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:17:22 -0700
Subject: Kia Motors Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that your email address has
just won you
the sum of 1,500,000.00GBP And a Brand New KIA PICANTO CAR.
for more
details on how to claim your winning prize, you are advised
to contact
your Claims agent via email.

Name: Dr Dorothy Pearce
E-mail: pearcedorothy@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +44 704 579 3820

Also contact her with this following information requested.

1. FULL LEGAL NAMES:______________
2. ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE:__________
3. NATIONALITY:___________________
3. SEX:___________________________
4. PHONE / FAX:___________________
5. MARITAL STATUS:________________
6. AGE:___________________________
8. CURRENT OCCUPATION:____________


Congratulation, from the entire managment of kia motors
limited U.K


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

Dear,

UN Foundation Grant.

This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board
of trustees
of the above International (Charity & Human Developmental)
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 UN Foundation
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 Thirty
Million Great
British Pounds as specific Donations/Grants to 50 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 Web Pages 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) 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 Grt Foundation,UK London has been appointed to oversee
this
development affair.

You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive
Secretary of The
Grt 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/Grt-816-1119 G-987-94) in all
discussions.

Executive Secretary: Grt Foundation, UK London - Rev Chris
Hunter

Email: ungrantaward.unf@gmailcom Telephone: +447031814014

Please note that the release of your cash aid/donations is
to be
administered by The Grt Foundation, Uk London under
delegated powers from
the 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,

Note:If you know you are not ready for the grant i will
advice you not to
waist any one time over here,by reply to this mail you are
going to be
checking you emails every blessed day that pass to enable
you know the day
you grant will be remitted to you.

Faithfully,

Mary Castro
Unit Co-ordinator
UN WORLD GRANT DEPT.

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