419 scam: "google+notification+reply@google.com"<customerservice@11st.co.kr> Ad Grant

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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 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "google+notification+reply@google.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <googlereply2020@ggrantsaid.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 02:09:03 -0700
Subject: Ad Grant

Google Inc
1600 Amphitheater Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

OFFICIAL GOOGLE AD GRANTS

Good day Sir / Madam,

Google Ad Grant is a foundation program that awards grants to non-profit organizations and individuals every year, Google Ad Grants is only available by Google in over 50 countries worldwide, each year we donate ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS in Grants.

We wish to congratulate you as one of the lucky recipients in the ongoing GOOGLE AD GRANTS organized by GOOGLE AD GRANTS COMMITTEE with a grant worth $1,241,935.00 (One Million Two Hundred and Forty One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Five United State Dollars.

HOW YOU WHERE SELECTED FOR THE GRANT.

You were selected through our e-mail database saved from over 30 Million Active e-mails, which an online random selection was conducted.

For processing of your Grants, you are required to send the following information to The Processing Officer Jeffery Dean.

Processing Officer/Google Senior Fellow
Jeffery Dean, Send Mail To: jefferydean@ggrantsaid.com

Grants Payment Release Form

1. Your Full Name's and Address:
2. Your Nationality and country of residence:
3. Your Gender and Age (yy/mm/dd):
4. Marital Status and Occupation:
5. Private e-mail address:
6. Mobile and Fax Number:
7. How do intend to use these Grant?

Note: Upon confirmation, your Grant will be transferred to you through our accredited affiliate Bank via the Bank to Bank Electronic Transfer to any bank of your choice that bears the same name as filled above.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep these grants confidential as part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and its unwarranted abuse

Sincerely,
Sundar Pichai
CEO Google Inc.

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