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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: mrspatspencer@mchsi.com (Msw Award Team)
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:09:56 +0000
Subject: GRANT AWARD DONATION

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

The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have been
chosen by 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. Mr. Martino alex
Email:fondaziondivittorio5050@gmail.com
Email:fondationdefrancemartino1@gmail.com

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.
mr.Pat Spencer
(Foundation officer)

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