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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: "United Nations Foundation" <info@uno.com>
Reply-To: albertocarlos77@aim.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:39:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Recipients,

Dear Recipients,


I am plead to bring to your notice the decision by the Board of Trustees
of United Nation Organization(UNO),European Union(EU).to choose you as
one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for your own
personal, educational, and business development.The both organization's
have come to a conclusion to eradicate proverty and save humanity of many
people in the world.You have been awarded for a Cash Grant/Donation of
$1,500,000.00(One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

All Participants were selected Through an electronic computer ballot
system for all email users drawn From over 20,000,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa,America,Asia,Australia,Europe,
Middle East, Oceania, North American,and South American.All information is
strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is
been requested.

Your Certified Bank Draft of $1,500,000.00 is now deposited with DHL
DELIVERY SERVICE.you are expected to contact the DHL office for immediate
delivery of your package to your residencial address.when contacting the
DHL you are to provide your REGISTERED ORDER NUMBER which
is{DHL/907/385/319} your Full Name,Direct Phone# and Posting Address
should be attached to this number for easy identification.

Contact Person: Mr.Peter Cole
Position:Head of Dispatch Unit
WORLD DHL DELIVERY SERVICE
Email:dhldeliveryunit9@aim.com
DHL HOUSE: Air port Rd,Kaduna,West Africa.
TEL :+2348037057716
Direct Tel:+234-803-705-7716
Open 7days-24hrs-365days

Kindly send the above REGISTERED ORDER NUMBER to (WORLD DHL DELIVERY
SERVICE).Please your Full Name,Direct Phone# and Posting Address should be
included in your correspondence.This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal
address and telephone numbers.

Ensure to contact (WORLD DHL DELIVERY SERVICE) with the email address
given above Email:dhldeliveryunit9@aim.com

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of(UNO) and (EU) kindly, accept our
warmest congratulations.

Sincerely.
Mr Alberto Carlos
United Nations Representative
UNO SECRETARIAT.
WEST AFRICA CENTRE
P.O.BOX:4567
3 Victoria Highland,West Africa.
This year Grant Award is strictly administered by (UNO)
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