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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "visa application" (For real work or immigration visas you will always be dealing with the foreign embassy, high commission or consulate in your country, not directly with the authorities in the country you are trying to move to. If you are being asked to send money to someone outside of your country, then it's a scam. Real visas fees are always payable to the foreign embassy or consulate in your country. Embassies or immigration officials will never use a free webmail address or demand payment by Western Union or to a bank account that is not in the name of the embassy. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: FEDERAL GRANTS FOREIGN SWISS COMMISSION <Sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:59:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: OFFRE DE BOURSES D'ETUDES SUISSES /// SWISS SCHOLARSHIPS ON OFFER
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PAR L’INTERMÉDIAIRE DE LA COMMISSION FÉDÉRALE DES BOURSES ÉTRANGÈRES (CFBE-SUISSE) , LE SECRÉTARIAT D’ÉTAT A L’ÉTUDE ET A LA RECHERCHE DE LA  CONFÉDÉRATION LANCE UN APPEL A LA CANDIDATURE POUR 500 BOURSES D’ÉTUDES  SUISSES AU TITRE DE L’ANNÉE ACADÉMIQUE 2014-2015.  PROCÉDURE DE SÉLECTION - RETIRER AUPRÈS  DE LA COMMISSION FÉDÉRALE DES BOURSES ÉTRANGÈRES Surisses(CFBES)LE FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE DE BOURSE VIA      A LEUR ADRESSE ÉMAIL: sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr  - REMPLIR ET ENVOYER PAR PIÈCE JOINTE LE FORMULAIRE. - LA COMMISSION FÉDÉRALE DES BOURSES ÉTRANGÈRES FERA ÉTUDIER VOTRE DOSSIER PAR LA REPRÉSENTATION SUISSE DÉLÉGUÉE DE VOTRE ZONE .- LES CANDIDATS RETENUS RECEVRONT UNE ATTESTATION DU SECRÉTARIAT D'ÉTAT A L’ÉTUDE ET A LA RECHERCHE POUR NOTIFICATION DE LA BOURSE. LES  CANDIDATS DÉSIREUX DE PARTICIPER AUX BOURSES D'ÉTUDES 2014 - 2015  DOIVENT RETIRER LEUR FORMULAIRE A REMPLIR AUPRÈS DE LA CFBES EN PLUS DE  CELA TOUTES CANDIDATS RETENU RETROUVERA LA RÉPONSE DE NOTRE COOPÉRATION  AFRICAINE ET AUSSI AVOIR LEUR DEMANDE DE VISA SUISSES QU'IL DOIT REMPLIR ET LEUR ENVOYER CELA. A LEUR ADRESSE ÉMAIL: sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr      LA DATE LIMITE DE DÉPÔT DES DOSSIERS EST PRÉVUE POUR UNE DATE LIMITÉE.      LE PRÉSIDENT DE LA COMMISSION FÉDÉRALE DES BOURSES ÉTRANGÈRES SUISSES////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////                                       THROUGH FEDERAL GRANTS FOREIGN (GFEC-SWITZERLAND) COMMISSION, THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE STUDY AND RESEARCH OF CONFEDERATION LAUNCHES A CALL TO CANDIDACY FOR 500 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015 SWISS.  SELECTION PROCEDURE -REMOVE the Federal grants foreign Commission Surisses (CFBES) scholarship application form VIA      At their EMAIL address: Sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr  -COMPLETE AND SEND THE FORM BY ATTACHMENT. -THE FEDERAL FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIPS COMMISSION WILL BE STUDYING YOUR FILE BY REPRESENTATION SWITZERLAND REPRESENTATIVE FOR YOUR AREA.-SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE SECRETARIAT FOR THE STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE. CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2014-2015 SCHOLARSHIPS MUST REMOVE THEIR FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE CFBES IN ADDITION TO THIS ALL RETAINED CANDIDATES WILL BE THE RESPONSE OF OUR AFRICAN COOPERATION AND ALSO HAVE THEIR SWISS VISA APPLICATION THAT HE MUST COMPLETE AND SEND THEM THIS. At their EMAIL address: Sboursesdetudes@yahoo.fr     THE DATE LIMIT OF FILING OF RECORDS IS PROVIDED FOR A LIMITED DATE.      THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL GRANTS FOREIGN SWISS COMMISSION
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