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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: "Mrs.Shannon Maris" <info@un.com>
Reply-To: un_grantsupport@live.com
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:22:37 +0545 (NPT)
Subject: Attention: Email Owner

Attention: Email Owner,

You have been selected by the UN for a
Humanitarian Development Cash Grant program
to enhance and develop the standard of
living geared towards poverty eradication as
targeted by the year 2020.You have been
granted the sum of 800,000.00 Pounds your
grant pin #UNF/FBF-816-1119 G-900-94.

Contact payment department for your funds.
Payment Officer: Mrs.Shannon Maris
Email:un_grantsupport@live.com

You are to provide her your information

below for claims.

1 Full Names:
2 Full Address:
3 Nationality:
4 Age:
5 Gender:
6 Occupation:
7 Cell Phone:
8 Present Country:
9 Alternate Email Address:

Regards,
Mrs. Carlton Joan.
Chairman UNDP Grant Programme.


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