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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: "Hon Hanson John" <anita@boi.com>
Reply-To: customerclaim2@qatar.io
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:47 +0530
Subject: (UNITED NATION AWARD NOMINATION)



The United Nations Foundations
Award Clarification Units
Our Ref: UNF/UN/0X114/01602012
PG Number: ACU08UNFIPKG6231987EC
Currency: United States Dollars
Amount Issued: US$7,500,000.00USD


To Your Attention:


The Beneficiary UNF Award,


We crave your indulgence to associate with you on the United Nations
Fund for International Partnership been one of our selected fund
beneficiary for the second quarter of the year 2012 using the index
provided by the UN for allocating our funding to merited individual to
improve their society as mandated by the United Nation Foundations.

However, we thank you so far for your staying power which enable us to
reorganized and re-evaluate our policy in other to justified smooth,
open and stress free policy that will necessitate our program and
facilitate amiable fund release to each and every chosen beneficiary
our of award funding.

Hence, reinstate your information below for methodical confirmation;

First Name:
Surname:
Middle Name:
Contact Address:
Country of Origin:
City:
Occupation:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax No:
Email:

Note: All transaction will be transparent, open and unblemished; all
communication will be made through Live Web Cam Chat were all our
staffs will be made to undergo while dealing with you to reduce the
incidence of scam and impersonation to protect our beneficiary and
give them sense of belonging while dealing with us on this project.

All information stated above is documented and referenced and subject
for verification within the offices of the United Nations New York.

Please to further receive our communication, kindly confirm the
acceptance of this correspondence and input your personal details as
requested above.

On and on behalf of the Management/ Team of the UNF, we congratulate
you on your award.

Hon. Hanson John
Senior Programme Officer, UNF
Email: hanson.johnn@live.com

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