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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:

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:
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Calver <johncalver0090@sbdressage.co.uk>
Reply-To: johncalver0090@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 20:18:55 -0500
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Hi,

This message is from the United Nations Foundation, When disaster strikes, the world turns to one organization for hope, help, leadership, and coordination: the United Nations. When there is peace to keep between warring factions, the world asks the UN to mobilize peacekeepers, oversee elections, and create stability. In the face of challenges such as climate change, disease or poverty, the United Nations provides the platform for international cooperation.

The United Nations is the one international organization with the reach and vision capable of solving global problems. The United Nations Foundation links the UN to work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues including climate change, global health, peace and security, women's empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations as part of our Support for social business investment, every year the United Nations Foundation gives out USD $5,000.000.00 (Five Million United State Dollars) to a randomly selected individual to help someone out there start a business or grow an existing business or give someone out there a better.

If you are reading this message you should count yourself lucky, this simply means that our random list picker has selected your email address as the 2015 winner of our annually social business support give away. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience so we can be sure your email address is still valid. You will also be required to send the below information to me so i can forward it to our financial manager to start processing the release of fund to you.

1. Your Full Name / Company Name:
2. Your Residential Address:
3. Your Direct Telephone / Cell Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Marital Status:

I await your response so i can guide you how to receive the grant.

Congratulations.

Regards,
John Calver
............
Chief Operating Officer
United Nations Foundation

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