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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: "Arleigh Luis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <psriatcher@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 21:08:33 -0700
Subject: Good News Notification Transfer of US$4,750,000

Dear Sir,
 
RE: US$4,750,000.00 Grant Award Notification
 
This is to notify you that you have been selected by the board of trustees of the United Nations Charity Foundation based in the United Kingdom for a cash grant award of US$4,750,000.00 with reference Number: HDF/CG-1802B and Free Ticket Lucky Numbers#:76432948900 for your business, economic and social research developments of your community.
 
The United Nations Charity Foundation grant award is conducted online annually and geared towards global humanitarian development and poverty eradication.
 
Participants emails were chosen worldwide from different categories based on their personal and business developments of their respective environments.
 
No payments or cumbersome paperwork are required to receive your cash grant award.
 
To collect your grant award prize money of US$4,750,000.00, kindly contact the Payment Agent Mrs. Julian Thatcher today with the following information, and send your Free Ticket Lucky Numbers#:76432948900" along with your CONTACT ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER she will give you guidelines on how to claim your grant award money via our available payment methods:
 
Contact Name: Mrs. Julian Thatcher
 
E-mail: marythather392@yahoo.co.uk OR psriatcher@yahoo.com.hk
 
Telephone:66149821618 Ext,154
 
Congratulations once again
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Arleigh Luis
Online Notification Officer

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