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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: "DONATE TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infopeter_haiti@mail2world.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:13:52 -0700
Subject: DONATE TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE

DR.MOSES BARKER PETER
CROWN OF THORNS HOME CARE,
RESPOND WITH COMPASSION                                                              
P.O BOX 49,LING-FIELD,SURREY.
LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
www.ifrc.org/haiti
 
THIS IS FROM THE CROWN OF THORNS HOME CARE BROAD OF TRUSTIES,WE THE PRIVATE CHARITY ORGANIZATION IN UNITED KINGDOM HIS REQUESTING FOR FUND RAISE TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHICH HAVE BEEN AFFECTED IN THE LAST EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI WHICH TOOK PLACE 12TH JANUARY (2010) KILLING OVER THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND LIVING MORE THAN SIX THY THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS, HOPING THAT THESE LETTER WILL TOUCH YOU IN YOUR HEART IN ORDER TO HELP THE NEEDS TO RECOVER FROM THEIR LOST ONCE AND FAMILY WE HAVE GIVEN OUT OVER 3.4MILLION GBP TO THESE COUNTRY.
 
 
 
WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW TO PUT THERE LIEFS BACK TO THE WAY THERE ARE BEFORE AND WITH THE HELP OF YOU, WE CAN MAKE OUT THINGS WORK FOR THEM.WE HAVE PLACED WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN SEND YOUR DONATION TO THE MEMBERS WHICH HAVE BEEN AFFECTED  DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING WITH THE FUNDS BEEN SENT TO THEM AFTER YOUR DONATION.PLEASE DO NOT SEND FUNDS ON LINE THESE ORGANIZATION HELP THE INDIVIDUALS IN HAITI PRIVATELY' DUE TO THE FUNDS AND MATERIALS BEEN PROVIDED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THAT DID NOT GET TO SOME OF THESE PEOPLE' SO WE APPOINTED OUT SOME MEMBERS TO LOOK INTO THESE AS A PRIVATE MOVEMENT FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS/ MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED IN ONE WAY OR THE ORDER AND WE NOTICE THAT MANY OF THESE PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE A PLACE TO CALL THERE HOME AND WE NOW SETUP A COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE INDIVIDUALS HOUSE TO ENABLE THEM GET WHATEVER YOU HAVE SEND TO THEM THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION? WE HOPE THAT GOD WILL TOUCH YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT KNOW AMOUNT OF THINGS BEEN SENT TO US IS TOO S MALL AND TOO BIG FOR THE PEOPLE A
YOUR ARE TO FILL THE REQUIREMENT BELOW:
 
NAME:____________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________
COUNTRY:__________________________________
SEX:________________________________________
AGE:________________________________________
TEL NUMBER:_______________________________
FAX NUMBER:_______________________________
WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO MAKE A DONATION:___________________________
AMOUNT TO BE DONATED:_______________________________________________
 
YOU ARE TO MAKE YOUR DONATION VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO SPEEDY THE DONATION IN GETTING TO THEM THROUGH OUR APPOINTED WORKERS.
 
GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR OUR REGIONAL ACCOUNT OFFICER INFORMATION THAT WILL BE NEEDED IN TRANSFER YOUR DONATION TO THE VICTIMS OF THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE THROUGH OUR ORGANIZATION HERE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM. "When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed. But a wish come true fills the heart with joy". (prov. 13:12), "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead". (1 Peter 1:3)
 
 
REGARDS TO YOU AS YOU SEND YOUR DONATIONS.
GOD BLESS,
MRS LINDA DAVE.
SECTARY
Email: lindatn77@gmail.com
PHONE #: +44 703 192 0863
FAX   #: +44 756 193 1695
H76Q LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
REGISTERED CHARITY NO:1042751.
 

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