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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024082260 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448720234391 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- morganharrison431@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carol Linda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morganharrison431@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 00:28:11 +0200
Subject: Important

The Swiss Foundation
Grafenaustrasse 11
6300 Zug
Switzerland
www.markrich.org

GRANT AID NOTIFICATION

The Swiss Foundation, would like to notify you that you have been chosen By the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business Development. The Swiss Foundation established 1974 by the Multi-Million Groups and now supported by the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth, Educational and community development.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary program, The Swiss Foundation in Conjunction with the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) is giving out a yearly donation of 1,500,000.00 GBP (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) to 10 lucky Recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 10 lucky International recipients worldwide in different categories for their Personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans.
At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part of your environment. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of Universal development strategy.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of People all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and All around). The Swiss Foundation has been assured of highest organization Standard courtesy of the United Nations. It is our belief that we can Achieve a great positive change in the general welfare of the universe Through this program. That is why the foundation is doing everything Possible to get all recipients notified of their donation.

Note that your country is not the only country that is benefiting from This donation. Beneficiaries have been chosen from countries from all Continents. The idea of this donation is that within ten years from now, There will be notable richness among many unusual people around the world.

This will give many people the opportunity to get their lives to a stage Where they had always wanted. Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions Of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky Recipients to receive the award sum of 1,500,000.00 GBP (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds),as charity donations/aid from the Swiss Foundation, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected Randomly from over 100,000 internet websites and a shop's cash invoice Around your area in which you might have purchased something from).

Your fund has been forwarded to our claim office for immediate processing and release to you, please fill the form below and let us have it within 24hours of receiving this email for immediate attention and processing of your claims for delivery to you.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
QUALIFICATION NUMBER:N-222-6747,E-900-56
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Below is the contact detail of the claim officer.

AGENT IN-CHARGE: MORGAN HARRISON
EMAIL: morganharrison431@gmail.com
TEL : +44-702-408-2260
FAX : +44-872-023-4391

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards,

Mrs. Carol Linda
Foundation Officer.

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