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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: "PREMIO FOUNDATION" <vexpromotion@vexmobile.co.uk>
Reply-To: stephenvalentinedept23@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:36:55 +0200
Subject: GRANT FROM PREMIO FOUNDATION.




GRANT FROM PREMIO FOUNDATION.

DEAR SIR/Madam,
RE: FUND TO INVEST IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY TOTALLING
SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR ($7,500,000.00 ONLY)

I am the chairman of non-profit organization known as PREMIO FOUNDATION
website: <http://www.premio-offflip.net>
We came across your email Address when we organised a random balloting
lottery in search for a reputable, capable individual or organisation in
your country that would manage the funds prudently. As a result, your
name
was selected. As it is out annual tradition in assisting mankind for a
better living condition and world peace, my
Organisation has approved the sum of seven million five hundred thousand
dollar only (USD$7,500,000.00) this year as a NON RE-PAYABLE Fund to be
given to you to invest in charitable organisations in your country. Upon
the Release of these funds to you, we will send an agent to your country
to monitor the impact made to charitable Organisations on a periodic
basis. If you are ready to obtain the funds as stated above, kindly
e-mail
to me your telephone and fax numbers? Address? I will inform you next
step
for this process of securing these funds in your name. I await your
prompt
reply which should be sent to the following E-mail:
<stephenvalentine404@yahoo.com.ph>


BEST REGARDS.
MR STEPHEN VALENTINE. (Chairman)
TEL:+44-7570270862

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