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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: "Barr. Lukas Millavic" <barr.l.millavic@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: barr.l.millavic22@googlemail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:58:14 -0200
Subject: Grant/Donation



THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH

The Russian Foundation for basic research (http://www.rfbr.ru), would like to
notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the
final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your ownpersonal, educational,
and business development.
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.
Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something will last
you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this donation
once.
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification
document you will be given your donation pin number,which you will use in
collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-
222-6647, E-910-56) in all discussions.
You are required to assist in the documentation of your donation by filling
the requested information stated in the form below.
DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM.

Kindly provide all required information.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
TEL:
FAX:
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE YOUR DONATION FUNDS IN
IMPROVING YOUR

STANDARD OF
LIVING.

Executive Sec. Barr. Lukas Millavic
Email: (THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR BASIC RESEARCH

The Russian Foundation for basic research (http://www.rfbr.ru), would like to
notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the
final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your ownpersonal, educational,
and business development.
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.
Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something will last
you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this donation
once.
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification
document you will be given your donation pin number,which you will use in
collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-
222-6647, E-910-56) in all discussions.
You are required to assist in the documentation of your donation by filling
the requested information stated in the form below.
DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM.

Kindly provide all required information.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
TEL:
FAX:
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
IN A BRIEF EXPLANATION, HOW DO YOU INTEND TO USE YOUR DONATION FUNDS IN
IMPROVING YOUR

STANDARD OF
LIVING.

Executive Sec. Barr. Lukas Millavic
Email:(barr.l.millavic@discuz.org)

Regards.
Mrs.Emmalina Malcom)

Regards.
Mrs.Emmalina Malcom

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