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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: "GOVERNMENTFUNDING.ORG.UK" <information@governmentfunding.org.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:00:10 +0000
Subject: The Government Grant

ARE YOU A UK CITIZEN? IS MONEY ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND? FORGET BANK LOANS, APPLY FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT!!!

Have you thought about applying for a government grant?

The UK government hands out over 4Billion in grants every year. £10 billion dollars in grant money is given away each and every month! Get your money NOW! This programme will make it easy! When do you want a check for up to £5,000 sent to your mailbox or to your postal address?

We can show you how to apply for a grant. Do you want £5000 from the government, it is possible. The UK Government gives away millions a month, get your share. Thousands of people receive money from the government every month. A Government Grant is money that you usually never have to repay. Get a government grant that comes from your tax money. Did you know the government provides money to assist people all over the United Kingdom? The key to getting a grant is knowing how and where to get one. Don't you want something for your taxes? Get out of debt with a government grant.

As unbelievable as it sounds, you could have this money in your account a few short days from now. That's money you never have to repay back and there's no strings attached! You can use this money to buy a home, a car, get your degree, and pay off your debts, medical bills, real estate taxes, groceries and so much more! At last, you can live the real dream, enjoy the good life and pass this insider secret on to your kids. How's it possible that nearly 3.5 million Britons are getting free money they never have to repay? The closest thing on planet earth to a real live “money genie” or “golden goose” are the amazing grant programs of the United States government!

Get a grant you won't have to repay. Qualify for a grant today. Why pay taxes if you're not enjoying government grants? Claim your stake of surplus government funds. Don't miss out on your chance to get a grant. For an application form and an understanding if you qualify,

CONTACT: S. Jackson
Commercial Accountants
Office-1, 1st Floor
8 Silksworth Lane
Sunderland
SR3 1LL
S_jackson@accountant.com immediately and ask for a free form.

All participants will be processed via email communication only. This is because we are unable to handle telephone calls, as there is such a volume to attend to.

This email is an advertisement or solicitation for the programme described above. Any correspondence concerning the programme should be directed to the company identified in this ad.


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