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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: "Nestle Aid Organization (2009 Edition)"<jyxjfrpc@public1.wx.js.cn>
Reply-To: <josephmax02@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:44:12 +0100
Subject: N.A.O qualification numbers {NAO-021-6}

Nestl? Aid Organization
Government Buildings,
Otley Road,
Leeds
LS16 5PZ
Notification Centre.
Date: 6th  July, 2009
                      NOTIFICATION FOR CASH AID
Dear Sir / Madam,
This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of
trustees of the Nestl? Aid Organization based in the Ireland, as one of the final
recipients of a Cash Aid/Donation for your own personal, education and
business development, Nestl? Company as established 1866, and
Nestl? Aid Organization was developed in 1936 by the Multi-Million groups, which was
conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Educational and Community
development. In line with the 19 years anniversary program this year the
Nestl? Aid Organization in conjunction with the United Nations (UN)
and the European union (EU ), is giving out a yearly donation of Five Hundred Million
Great Britain Pounds, as specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international recipients
worldwide in different categories for their personal Business development and uplift of
their environment.
These funds are freely given to you to use for your business educational and
personal development, and at least 30% to be used by you to develop a part of your
environment, as this is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal development
strategy, and eradication of poverty.
 
Please kindly note that you are not the only beneficiary in your country this year, and
your country is not the only country that is benefiting from this donation, as beneficiaries
have been chosen from countries from all continents. The idea of this donation is that within
ten years from now, there will be notable richness among many unusual people around the world.
This will give many people the opportunity to get their lives to a stage
where they had always wanted. Kindly note that you will only be chosen to
receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donation
will not get to you again, so its your chance to spend the donation
wisely on something that will last you a long time. And please do not
bother following up this email, if you have benefited from this donation in
previous years.
 
Based on the random selection exercise of Internet websites, Internet ip address and
millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the
lucky recipients to receive the donation sum of ?1,671,000.00 (One
Million Six hundred and seventy one thousand Great Britain Pounds) as
cash aid donations from the Nestl? Aid Organization, (UN) and the (EU)
in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
 
Kindly be aware that the Nestl? Aid Organization Board of trustees do not
know you in person or your curriculum Vitae (C.V), you are therefore
required to send your C.V along with your Facial means of Identification on
your contact with the Secretary for documentation and processing of your payment.
Curriculum Vitae (C.V) should contain as follows.
Full Names:
All Contact Address:
Phone number(s):
Fax Number(s):
Occupation:
Company Name:
Marriage status:
Religion:
Next of kin:
Date of birth:
Nationality:
State/Province:
Country:
 
Facial means of Identification, should contain one of this
options, Drivers License or International Passport.
 
You are required to expeditiously Contact the Executive Secretary below
for documentation and processing of your Cash Aid, between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Sunday.
 
Executive Secretary- Dr. Joseph Anderson Maxwell
Tell : +44 7024 045 790
Fax: +44-7005-931-472
 
Email (1): josephmax02@sify.com
 
Note: On your contact with the Executive Secretary with your curriculum
Vitae (C.V) and Facial means of Identification , you are to request
from him, his facial means of Identification on your own part, to verify
that you are dealing with the Executive Secretary as advised.
Please endeavor to quote your N.A.O qualification numbers (NAO-021-6) in all discussions.
Please note that this Cash Aid payment are strictly administered by (NAO) Nestl? Aid
Organization or (EU) European Union under delegated powers from the (UN) United Nations.
 
You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential
until you have been able to collect your donation, as there have been many
cases of double and unqualified redemption, due to beneficiaries informing third
parties about his/her donation.
*Finally, all funds should be redeemed by their respective beneficiaries,
not later than One month after notification, failure to do so, implies that the
beneficiary is a ghost, with this, cash aid will be cancelled and reserved for next 2010 edition.
On behalf of the N.A.O Board of trustees, kindly accept our warmest congratulations
 
Yours faithfully,
Rev B. Wilton
G. Manager/ Notification Department

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