419 scam: loto org <loto219@msn.com> United Nations Foundation!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: loto org <loto219@msn.com>
Reply-To: <claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:58:34 +0000
Subject: United Nations Foundation!!!

United Nations Foundation
18coulibalyosmane Avenue,
OUA, Plot 400 Ouagadougou , BF.

Attention:

The United Nations Foundation(UNF),would like to notify you that you have beenchosen by the Board of Trustees as one of the final recipients of €850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) for your personal, business, or educational use to aid the under privilege in your territory /country The UN Foundation was created in 1998
with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turners historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities.

The UN Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the worlds most pressing problems, and broadens support for the. U.N .through
advocacy and public outreach. The .U.N. Foundation is a public charity and winners are selected without any cinerary, You are required to contact the Claims Officer below for qualification and processing of your claims.

Please endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (UNF-039455-UNOG) and Amount
won in all discussions.

To file Your claims Send listed requirements to
Contact African Finance Officer

Mr Collins Wright OTWT.
Email; claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr
Sincerely Mrs, Julie Hans
ChairLady of the Board
2009 UNFoundation, All Rights Reserved.

Paid for by United Nation Foundation, a project of the United National Committee 18coulibalyosmane Avenue,
OUA, Plot 400 Ouagadougou , BF. This communication is licence and legalise under the UNITED NATION LOTTERY COMMISION.
Contact Africa Finance Officer for your winning PRIZE.
Email:- claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr

United Nations Foundation
18coulibalyosmane Avenue,
OUA, Plot 400 Ouagadougou , BF.

Attention:

The United Nations Foundation(UNF),would like to notify you that you have beenchosen by the Board of Trustees as one of the final recipients of €850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) for your personal, business, or educational use to aid the under privilege in your territory /country The UN Foundation was created in 1998
with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turners historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities.

The UN Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the worlds most pressing problems, and broadens support for the. U.N .through
advocacy and public outreach. The .U.N. Foundation is a public charity and winners are selected without any cinerary, You are required to contact the Claims Officer below for qualification and processing of your claims.

Please endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (UNF-039455-UNOG) and Amount
won in all discussions.

To file Your claims Send listed requirements to
Contact African Finance Officer

Mr Collins Wright OTWT.
Email; claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr
Sincerely Mrs, Julie Hans
ChairLady of the Board
2009 UNFoundation, All Rights Reserved.

Paid for by United Nation Foundation, a project of the United National Committee 18coulibalyosmane Avenue,
OUA, Plot 400 Ouagadougou , BF. This communication is licence and legalise under the UNITED NATION LOTTERY COMMISION.
Contact Africa Finance Officer for your winning PRIZE.
Email:- claiming.officer1@yahoo.fr

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