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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: "VOICE OF THE POOR FOUNDATION" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 21:36:14 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE!

REQUEST FOR SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE! WE WRITE TO REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE TOWARDS OUR GOAL WHICH WE EMBARKED UPON TO ERADICATE POVERTY AND HELP THE LESS PRIVELEDGED IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY IN AFRICA. WE ARE A NON PROFIT ORIENTED NGO KNOWN AS VOICE OF THE POOR FOUNDATION REGISTERED AND INCOPERATED WITH THE COOPERATE AFFAIRS AND OUR OBJECTIVES ARE ---TO CATER FOR THE ORPHANS, ELDERLY, ABANDONED AND LESS PRIVELEDGED. ---PROVISION OF MOBIL CLINICS AND FREE DRUGS FOR THE LESS PRIVELEDGED. ---TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY AND ABANDONED. ---IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PREVENT LIFE TREATENING DISEASES AMONG COMMUNITY DWELLERS THROUGH FREE MEDICAL SERVICES. ---PROVISION OF GOOD DRINKING WATER BY SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES AMONG RURAL COMMUNITY DWELLERS. ---PROVISION OF SHELTER FOR THE ABANDONED AND LESS PRIVELEDGED. ---PROVISION OF BASIC AMENITIES FOR THE LESS PRIVELEDGED. ----FREE EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME. ---ORGANIZED SEMINARS TO CREATE AWARNESS AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY DWEELERS CONCERNING HEALTH, HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPEMENT, ETC IN LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE HUMBLY SEEK SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TOWARDS MATERIALIZING THIS GOAL AND FOR THIS WE REQUEST YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE TOWARDS ENSURING WE ACHIEVE OUR AIM TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORPHANS, ABANDONED CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND LESS PRIVELEDGED IN OUR WORLD WHICH IS A GLOBAL VILLAGE. OVER 10 THOUSAND CHILDREN AND ADULTS DIE EVERYDAY ACROSS AFRICA BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT AFFORD GOOD MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THEY LIVE IN ABJECT POVERTY, TODAYS TOUGH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO MEET THESE NEEDS WITHOUT HELP FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU. PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPOURTUNITY TO SUPPORT "VOICE OF THE POOR FOUNDATION"THANKS IN ANTICIPATION FOR YOUR POSITIVE RESPONCE AND DONATIONS. TO SEND US YOUR DONATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE AND TO ENQUIRE ABOUT US, PLEASE EMAIL US donation@voiceofthepoorfoundation.org or support@voiceofthepoorfoundation.org

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