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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 Lemelson Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.lemelsonfoundation@qatar.io>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:40:57 +0100
Subject: AID NOTIFICATION

The Lemelson Foundation
45 SW Ankeny St., Suite 200
Portland, OR 97204
www.lemelson.org
www.invention.smithsonian.org

GRANT AID NOTIFICATION


The Lemelson Foundation , 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 own personal, educational, and business development. The Lemelson Foundation established 1990 by Jerome Lemelson and was supported by the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational, and community development.


To celebrate the 20th anniversary program, The Lemelson Foundation in conjunction with the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) is giving out a yearly donation of £850,000.00 (eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) to 10 lucky recipients by which At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your environment. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.You are to contact Philip Varnum, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (the.lemelsonfoundationconsultant@qatar.io) with your Qualification Number (L-222-6747)in order to claim your Grant Award with the below information ASAP.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
QUALIFICATION NUMBER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

On behalf of the inventor of this great foundation’ Late Mr. Jerome Lemelson and we the Board of directors of the Lemelson foundation kindly, accept our warmest congratulations as you proceed with your project of changes.

Mrs. Dorothy Ginsberg Lemelson, President

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