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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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Fraud email example:

From: ASIA FOUNDATION <test1@cettinx.com>
Reply-To: <asiafoundation.vietnam@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:33:40 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY: WE REQUEST YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

ASIA FOUNDATION, HUMANITY
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, IN
ASSOCIATION WITH BMW MOTORS
GROUP, ASIA.

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,

YOU WERE AMONG THE (3) THREE LUCKY BENEFICIARIES SELECTED BY THE ASIA FOUNDATION HUMANITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AND BMW MOTOR GROUPS, IN THIS ENDING SECTION OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION SEASON (2016) ONGOING MONTHLY REWARD TO INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED ($500,000 USD) EACH, AND A BRAND NEW 2016 BMW 7 SERIES HYBRID CAR, AS CHARITY DONATIONS/AID FROM THE ASIA FOUNDATION & BMW MOTOR GROUPS.

THIS REWARD IS PART OF SHOWING GRATITUDE TO THE GLOBE FOR PROVIDING A VERY CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE FOR US, WE THE ASIA FOUNDATION & BMW MOTOR GROUPS HAVE DECIDED TO BE AN INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATION WITH A PASSION FOR CHANGING LIVES IN THE ASIAN PACIFIC, AS WELL AS VERY FEW CITIZENS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

WE GLADLY ANNOUNCE TO YOU THAT THE RESULTS OF THE NEWLY CONCLUDED E-MAIL ADDRESS BALLOT PROGRAM, HELD BY THE ASIAN FOUNDATION & BMW MOTOR GROUPS IS OUT. YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT HAVE BEEN PICKED AS A BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE A REWARD DONATION OF $500,000(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) AND A BRAND NEW 2016 BMW 7 SERIES HYBRID CAR.

THIS DONATIONS IS TO PROMOTE HUMANITY AND TO HELP FIGHT POVERTY ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND TO ALSO HELP YOUR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEREST.

THIS DONATION REWARD WAS INAUGURATED BY BMW MOTORS GROUP, AND THE MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF THE ASIA FOUNDATION, AND ITS BEEN SUPPORTED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, SHEIKH TAMIM HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI, AMIR OF QATAR.

ON BEHALF OF THE ASIA FOUNDATION AND BMW MOTOR GROUPS, WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

AS REGARDS TO PROCEDURES OF CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE PLEASE CONTACT:asiafoundation.vietnam@gmx.co.uk
PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND ALL INFORMATION, SO THAT IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES,(HR) DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING AND
PAYMENT TO: asiafoundation.vietnam@gmx.co.uk

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

SECRETARY:MRS JAMILA AL-AMIN HUSSEIN.

ASIA FOUNDATION HUMANITY EMPOWERMENT
PROGRAM, AND BMW MOTORS GROUP.
PROMOTING HUMANITY AND FIGHTING
POVERTY ALL OVER THE WORLD.

PRESIDENT OF ASIA FOUNDATION:
DAVID D ARNOLD.

CHAIRMAN OF BMW MOTORS GROUP:
HARALD KRUGER.

SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED
BY IS ROYAL HIGHNESS, SHEIKH
TAMIM HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI,
AMIR OF QATAR, DOHA.

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