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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: "THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" <info@undp.org>
Reply-To: contactagent57@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 12:40:08 +0800
Subject: FUNDS RELEASED AND VERIFICATION FORM

THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP)
www.undp.org/about/

Concern,

The united nations development program (UNDP), in conjunction with the society for
family health (SFH) and the European Union (EU), is giving out a yearly donation of US
$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen million, five hundred thousand united states dollars) as a
specific Donation/Grants to 32 Lucky international recipients worldwide,this is to
assist against terrorism.


Note: All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000
internet websites, mini mart shops cash invoice around your area in which you might
have purchased something from. Be Informed that NO TICKET WERE SOLD, you are required
to Contac the office of our Executive Secretary with the below contact Information's
for qualification documentation and processing of your claims. You are to contact the
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY with your Qualification numbers(WB/NF/UNXX027/09).


=====================================
FUNDS RELEASED AND VERIFICATION FORM
=====================================

1.Full Name.:
2.Contact Address.:
3.City/States.:
4.Country of Origin.:
5.Present Country.:
6.Marital Status.:
7.NATIONALITY.:
8.SEX.:
9. AGE /DATE OF BIRTH:
10.TEL/FAX NR:
11.OCCUPATION :
12. WINNING EMAIL ID:
13. BATCH NO :14/111/AYE
========================================
CONTACT PERSON,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Mr. Michael Stewart
E-MAIL ADDRESS: contactagent57@yahoo.com.hk
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