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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: "Mr Ban Ki-moon." <info@info.net>
Reply-To: <trustfunds_00945@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:54:49 -0800
Subject: Payment Officer :Dr.James Young ! ! ! !

FROM THE DESK OF UNITED NATIONS TRUST FUND
Government Accredited Licensed Promoters!
United Nations Trust Fund
England Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10
England

Congratulations Beneficiary,

your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash grant
award of Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand Five hundred United State
Dollar,($650,500.00usd)for this year 2008 award.Your email address was
selected during our random email balloting for the cash grant and if you
receive this notification,it means that you are a lucky beneficiary of our
cash grant award.The united nations authorities has decided to give this
award to 15 beneficiaries from all over the world to help facilitate and
improve the standard of living to the Commission on the Limits of the
Continental Shelf for developing States, in particular the least developed
countries and small island developing States,and compliance with article
76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.This grant is
been aided by the United Nations development programme and the united
nations trust funds for human security.Your cash grant pin number is
(UNO-154/4456/011)

Our corresponding office (United Nations Trust Funds ) in MALAYSIA,ASIAN
Conutry and they will give details on how your funds would be remitted to you.Do
contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.Your
grant numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact
the event manager/Claims Department, send your winning identification
numbers and fill the verification form below,to enable him verify your
claims.

1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:..................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:........................
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:.........................
4.WINNING EMAIL:...........................
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:............................
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:..............
7.SEX:....................
8.OCCUPATION:...................
9.MARITAL STATUS:..................
10.COUNTRY:..................
11NATIONALITY:..........

Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.

******************************************************************************
Payment Officer :Dr.James Young
Phone Number :+60103613172
Email: trustfunds_00945@yahoo.com.hk

************************************************************************

Regards,
Mr Ban Ki-moon.
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

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