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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "fondazione di vittorio" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- zhuyuning_private06@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yuning" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zhuyuning_private06@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:34:39 +0100
Subject: Good Day

Good Day,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mrs. Zhu Yuning, Am an accountant in
the Fondazione Di Vittorio, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and
now supported by United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU),

and conceived with the objective of human growth, educational, and community
development thereby uplifting the standard of living of people. Below is the
site.

1.http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

After further investigation, it was discovered that some of the grant
beneficiary did not claim there grant and this grant funds has been in our
account for the passed three years. So, Seventeen Millions Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in our account and no one will
ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the
laws of Italians, at the expiration of 4 years the funds will revert to the
ownership of the Italian Government. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to
you is that I will like to transfer the sum of $17,500,000.usd for the payment
of the Grants that was not claim by the Recipients .

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come

out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document
that will back you up as the Beneficiary, all that is required from you at this

stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the
attorney can commence his job.

After you have been made the beneficiary, the attorney will also fill in for
claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and of probate in your
favor. There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to
adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your bank
account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Should you be interested please send me your,

1, Full names,
2, private phone number,
3, current residential address,

And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:
(zhuyuning_private06@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall provide you with more
details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Zhu Yuning.

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