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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: "Ms Sarah Ivanovich" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shekhnov@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:56:22 +0100
Subject: Grant/Donation

Leninsky prospect,
32A, 119991, B-334,
GSP-1, Moscow, Russia

The Russian Foundation for basic research 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 Russian Foundation for basic research was conceived with the
objective of human growth, educational and scientific research, with a
mind also for Community development. In conjunction with the ECOWAS,
UNO and the EU We are giving out a yearly donation of US$4,350,000.00
(Four million, Three hundred and Fifty thousand United states dollars
only) each to 100 lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants
will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in
different categories for their personal business development and
enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly program, which
is a measure of universal development strategy.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of
people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa
and all around), probably like in the next 20yrs.

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 that
will last you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awarded
this donation once.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet website selected
among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$4,350,000.00
as charity donations/aid from thnabling act of Parliament. (Note that
all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over
100,000 internet websites or a shop'scash invoice around your
area in which you might have purchased something from).

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.

To immediately further your claim, and facilitate the immediate release
of your donation funds to you likewise other recipient around the
globe, 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. Mr.Vardim A Shakhnov
Email:rfbr1@hotmail.co.uk

Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by
the EU, ECOWAS, UNO. You by all means hereby advised to keep this
whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your
donation, as there have been cases of double and unqualified
claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her
donation.

Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,
no later than 20 days after notification. Failure to do so will mean
cancellation of that beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved
for next year?s recipients.

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Ms Sarah Ivanovich


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