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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: "Education Endowment Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiry.eef@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:49:38 -0700
Subject: Education Endowment Fund

Re: Education Endowment Fund

Attn: friend,

I write to you on behalf of Late Mrs. Dolores Hope to take in custody the sum of £3, 500,000,00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) for Education Endowment Fund. The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) is the largest operating funds in the city of London. Revenues credited to EEF by the United Kingdom philanthropist is used to Finance, support, maintenance and development of public education worldwide. Also it include the elevation of debt service and capital improvement relating to educational facilities, and other functions relating to education finance. Funding from the (EEF) is mostly granted to any individual or organization that protects and promotes educational activities such as disease counseling, education and youth development programs.

This fund was donated by the Late Mrs. Dolores Hope who specifically requested that our organization grant this donation to you to support the standard of education in your region. Until the death of Mrs. Dolores Hope she was a very devoted religious woman and a good philanthropist.

Having gone through your esteemed profile and your involvement in matters relating to the growth of education, the Education Trust Fund under the auspices of the London Department of Finance is awarding you the sum of £3, 500,000,00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) for the promotion and elevation of the standard's of education within your region. We do hope that these funds will be used judiciously and for the purpose for which it was granted. Consequent trust fund will also be allocated annually depending on the use of the previous allocation.

Kindly note that the late Mrs. Dolores Hope is providing this financial assistance for pre-school education, Research works, project implementation, low income families to encourage parents to send their children to acquire education. The funds should also be properly used
to assist students from low income families to help pay for textbooks, assessment books and stationery.

Upon the receipt of a returnee message from you I shall provide you with details on remittance of the trust fund.

This project is strictly private until we have been able to agree with you regarding your intention and having confirmed your legibility.

Kindly ensure that you do not circulate this proposition.

God's blessings.

Pastor Lande Moore
Director- Education Endowment Fund.
Non governmental, not for profit organization.
Support and financial grant allocation.
Service to humanity and blessing from God.
Objective- be a blessing to mankind through unbiased service,
devotion, dedication, and transparency.

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