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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: MALALA FUND<>
Reply-To: malala.org@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:56:08 +0530
Subject: MALALA FUND DONATION FOR GIRLS EDUCATION



MALALA FUND UK
1 The Merchant Building 25 Gallowgate
Postcode/City: G1 5AA Glasgow =

Glasgow City, Scotland UK



On October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan was shot in th=
e head by the Taliban. It was a failed attempt to silence her =E2=80=94 and=
her leading voice for girls' education and the right of all children to go=
to school. We established the Malala Fund on behalf of Malala and her fami=
ly, working together with supporters of the cause, including the United Nat=
ions Foundation and Girl Up, and within a community of supportive organizat=
ions and individuals, to realize Malala's vision of education for all girls=
. On July 12, 2013, on Malala's 16th birthday, the Malala Fund became its o=
wn independent non-governmental organization. Beespace, a nonprofit incubat=
or, provides organizational support, and Shiza Shahid serves as executive d=
irector.
=

THE MALALA FUND SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF GIRLS IN PAKISTAN=
AND AROUND THE WORLD

Through grants and partner collaborations with civil society organizations =
and individuals focused on education, the Fund is advised by a committee co=
mprising education experts, entrepreneurs, and Malala with her family. =

Before she was attacked, Malala was in the process of setting up an organiz=
ation with her friends to get girls into school and out of domestic labor. =
The first grant of the Malala Fund will continue this process and provide a=
safe space for the girls, resources for a positive learning environment an=
d an incentive program for families. "Today I'm going to announce the happi=
est moment in my life, and that is the first grant of the Malala Fund," sai=
d Malala Yousafzai in a video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOS4FgZYs-e=
Q&list] shown to thousands attending the April 4-5 Women in the World Summi=
t at Lincoln Center, and streamed around the world. "I invite all of you to=
support the Malala Fund and let us turn the education of 40 girls into 40 =
million girls.=E2=80=9D

THE GRANT

NOTE: MALALA FUND is giving you $850,000 USD [Eight Hundred and Fifty Thous=
and United State Dollars] grant funds to ensure that 40 girls ranging in ag=
e from five to 12 years in your community, who would otherwise be engaged i=
n domestic labor, or at high risk of entering the workforce, are able to at=
tend school. Working with the families, the organization enrolled the girls=
in school, providing a safe space for convening and with resources and sup=
port to adapt to an educational environment, such as school uniforms, shoes=
and learning materials. Each family will receive a monthly stipend, and th=
e organization and the school will continue to work with the families and t=
he community to highlight the importance of girls=E2=80=99 education. =


You are required to fill the below form and forward back to us via: malala.=
org@gmail.com
1. Full name:
2. Address:
3. City:
4. State:
5. Country: =

6. Marital status:
7. Occupation:
8. Age:
9. Contact phone number: =
=

10. Email Address: =

11. Scan ID card:

Note: Your swift reply will enable us to proceed further with you; SEND YOU=
R DETAILS TO (malala.org@gmail.com)

Sincerely,

Dr. Chris Smith
Regional Director Malala Fund UK


=09

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