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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:

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?TOYOTA=20COMPANY=20UK?= <PepeFe@seznam.cz>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:58:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=21=21=21=20=28YOU=20HAVE=20BE=20WON=29?=

THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org

The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have been chosenby the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development.

The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supported
by the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational, and community development.

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a
yearly donation of US$1,350,000.00 (One Million, Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) each to 100 lucky recipients.These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.

You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After contacting our office,you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163) in all discussions.

Executive Sec. Mrs. Alfred Lina
Email: fdfmralfredlina@yahoo.co.uk

You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have been able to collect your donation, as there have been many cases of double and unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her donation.

Regards.
Mrs. Maria Riccardo
(Foundation officer)


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