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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:40:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BOGUS "U.S. GREEN CARD" SCAM












Congratulations From U.S Embassy!!
Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:30 AM

>From DVDVISA LOTTO Sat Oct 18 09:30:02 2008




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Congratulations From U.S Embassy!!=20

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GREEN CARD LOTTERY=20


DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM=20
(DV-2008-2009)=20
=20

>From The Official Co-ordinator UN/AIR U.S Visa Green Card Lottery Program 2=
008/2009 =A0=20
KPN Tower 1889 Wireless Road Panthumwam
Bangkok Thailand=A0=A0=A0 WEBSITE:http://www.uniair.com.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
----------------------------------------------------------

=A0Case Number:- MM-2338XZX913800=20
=A0=20
Congratulations,you have been selected as one of the lucky winners of our U=
..S Visa through our internet email extracting and screening machine, your a=
pplication was applied and processed by our internet email extracting and s=
creening machine which randomly extracts 6.3 million Email addresses during=
our 15-days extraction period that ran from 12.00 AM on January 3rd, 2008 =
until midnight, January 17th, 2008.=20
=A0
All extracted email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for=
representation and privacy for final selection through computer draw syste=
m and your email address attached to ticket number 56420-188 drew the lucky=
numbers which subsequently won you the U.S visa and we are sending the win=
ning notification through the selected email=20
addresses which means that, if you receive the notification in your mail bo=
x you have been=20
selected among the lucky winners.
=A0
The aims and objectives of the program is to give free visa's to citizens o=
f developing countries around the world who wishes to travel to U.S and sta=
rt a new life and work. The green card Lottery is a matter of huge benefits=
for those who want to try themselves=20
abroad.
=A0
Your visa duration is 10 years multiple entries to the U.S, it is renewable=
upon expiration and it permits you to travel to U.S with your family. The =
visas have been apportioned among six geographic regions with a maximum of =
seven percent available to persons born in any single country. Our visa pro=
cessing agents had been apportioned among the six=20
geographic regions.=20
=A0
Visa claim application (step 1)
Your visa=20
winning details falls within our Asia/pacific booklet representative office=
as indicated in the draw system and we have forwarded your winning details=
to our Asia/Pacific office for the processing of your visa acknowledgement=
Certificates, therefore, FOR YOUR VISA FORM, REQUIREMENTS AND FURTHER DETA=
ILS,=20
contact our Asia/pacific agent with the below contact details;=20
=A0
MR. FRED JOHN THOMAS.
PHONE:+668 14841788
FAX:=A0 +662 5860680

EMAIL: [usdvd@oued.org], [usaavisa@oued.org]
ALTERNATIVE=20
EMAIL: [uscasg@oued.info]=20
=A0
Approximately 255 lucky selected winners had been notified through their se=
lected winning email addresses including you today (Friday 17-10-2008) all =
selected lucky winners will need to act on their claims applications quickl=
y before the expiration of the visa claim deadline which is on the (29th of=
Nov 2008) Advanced question.

How do I make the claim of my visa?
You will obtain your visa through the U.S Consular officer in your home cou=
ntry or any U.S Embassy nearest to you with your Visa Acknowledgement Certi=
ficates that will be processed and send to you by our Asia/pacific agent. U=
.. S. embassies and consulates will not be able to provide a list of winners=
until their=A0 Green Card acknowledgement certificates are processed with =
their case numbers and placed on the U.S Immigration Network=20
Database.
=A0
Visa Processing Fee.Single-$1155USD
Dual-$1,320USD (Family)
=A0
What is processing fee?
The processing fee pays for the accuracy preparation of your documents that=
will enable you to obtain your visa through the U.S Consular officer in yo=
ur home country or country of your present residence. Green card experts ch=
arges a nominal fee to cover administrative and processing costs incurred i=
n conjunction with the careful processing of every document. According to J=
..Stevenson Wilson, Author of Visa Lottery services Report, the total averag=
e fee charged by green card lottery services ($1155USD) for one person,ther=
e is no correlation between the fee charged and the quality of services pro=
vided and its benefits.
=A0
Benefits.Winners will get FREE Airline Ticket to the USA.People that win th=
is Lottery will get the constant legal status of the US inhabitant, an oppo=
rtunity of free country entrance and departure, the right to be working in =
the USA legally and getting American salary. You may have any job in Americ=
a, whether it is a government, public or private job. A permanent residence=
visa (as well as American work visa) eases your life. In addition to perma=
nent legal residence Green Card holders also receive health, education, ret=
irement, taxation, social security and other=20
benefits.
=A0
Please retain this letter and take it with you to your visa interview centr=
e when directed.=20
Do not reply back to this notification email (busy)=20
=A0
Please read and follow all the enclosed instructions very carefully.=20
=A0
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Linda Barbard (LLB)
Uniair South East Asia Zonal office Bangkok,=20
Thailand.


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