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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: "foundation de france " <foundationdefrance2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: foundationdefrance2013@live.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:00:07 +0100
Subject: RE ; YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT AWARD .

GRANT DE FRANCE (PARIS CLUB OF DONORS)

40 Avenue Hoche

75008 Paris





Dear Cash B?n?ficiaire,



Fondation De France has awarded your e-mail adresse a cash grant/subvention
of ? 1,814,054.00 ( One million Eight Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Fifty-Four Euros)
in a random e-mail s?lection programme involving 700,000 e-mail addresses
in this year's ballot programme.




Find Your qualification numbers below:



Batch Number: (E-57-10747)

Reference Code: (FDF-456-76)



The objective is to make notable changements in the quality of living world
wide, following the present mondial ?conomique probl?ms.



To receive your grant/subvention; quote Full Noms, Adresse and T?l?phone
Numbres, to our Ex?cutif Clearance Officier;

Dr. Louise Pierre : foundationdefrance2013@live.com


Note that this grant is guided by UN regulation, so your strict
confidentiality is required because you shall be disqualified from
receiving your grant if you happen to disclose this information to anyone.



F?licitations!



Mrs.frances E. Presimita (Online-Cordinator)


CONCESIÓN DE FRANCE (CLUB DE PARÍS DE DONANTES)

40 Avenue Hoche

75008 París





Estimado Cash B? N? Ficiaire,



Fundación de Francia ha concedido su adresse e-mail una subvención en efectivo / subvención
de? 1,814,054.00 (Un millón ochocientos catorce mil, cincuenta y cuatro euros)
en un programa de toma aleatoria e-mail s? que implica 700.000 direcciones de correo electrónico
en el programa electoral de este año.




Encuentra tus números de calificación a continuación:



Número de lote: (E-57-10747)

Código de Referencia: (FDF-456-76)



El objetivo es hacer changements notables en la calidad del mundo de los vivos
ms de ancho, a raíz de la presente mondial? probl conomique?.



Para recibir su subsidio / subvención; cita completa Noms, Dirección y T? l? telefónica
Numbres, a nuestro Officier Liquidación cutif Ex?;

Dr. Louise Pierre: foundationdefrance2013@live.com


Tenga en cuenta que esta subvención se guía por la regulación de la ONU, por lo que su estricta
Se requiere confidencialidad porque serás descalificado
recibir su beca si quieres pasar a revelar esta información a nadie.



F? Licitaciones!



Mrs.frances E. Presimita (Online-Cordinador)

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