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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: "UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" <info@undp.org>
Reply-To: undp_executivesecretary@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:46:02 +0800 (PHT)
Subject:

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDP
56 Tooting Broadway,London
United Kingdom.
SW4X 85QCF.
www.undp.org/about/

Attn...
We are pleased to inform you that you have won the amount of £1,000,000.00
One Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling GBP's, from the MEGA Jackpot draw
result organized by the united nations development program (UNDP), in
conjunction with the World Poverty Eradication society (PES),This draw was
conducted over the Internet from over 100,000 Internet websites Air Ticket,
Train ticket super market cash invoice and credit card receipt Be Informed
that no ticket were sold. To claim your award you are required to complete
the form below with a copy of any valid ID to the Executive Secretary.

=====================================
PERSONAL DATA (complete correctly)
=====================================
=====================================
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:..............
====================================================================
UNDP AWARENESS CENTER
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: Mr. Kelvin Blair
E-MAIL ADDRESS:undp_executivesecretary@hotmail.com
====================================================================
WARNING!!! You may be disqualified if any false information is noted
and you must be the age of 18+ to be Qualified to claim funds.
====================================================================
Sincerely,
Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator

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