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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: Queen Elizabeth Foundation UK <info.qefgrantawarduk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: qefgrantawardsintlluk@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:14:25 -0400
Subject: QEF Grant Award Notification




Hello,



This is to inform you that your email address has been selected and

approved as a grant beneficiary of QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION UK. This is

due to the Global economic meltdown.



You have been awarded a grant sum of £3,500,000.00 GBP (Three Million Five

Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).

For further instructions on how to claim your grant, you are to FORWARD a

copy of this notification to our International Grant Officer`s email

address below:



Maxwell Harold.

Email: qefgrantawardsintlluk@googlemail.com



Congratulations from the entire staff of QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION and it

is are our hope that you will appreciate our kind gesture and judiciously

spend this grant.



Sincerely,

Helen Wallace.

QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION UK.

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