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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: "Google Grant Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bpustaver@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 05:39:12 +0700
Subject: New Message from Google Foundation

The Google Foundation.
Menlo Park, California, United States
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States
https://www.google.org/
 
 
Qualification number: GF-0175-619
 
 
Dear Grant Recipient,
 
 
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your claim request. Your qualification number has been verified and you have been validated for the claim of US$2,000,000.00 {two million dollars} which have been recorded as an Unclaimed grant for months. Congratulations from the office of the Google Foundation.
 
 
As you have already been informed, this donation is given out randomly to world wide individuals, for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the universe {from america to europe, asia to africa and all around}, probably like in the next 25yrs.
 
 
To immediately further your claim, and facilitate the immediate release of your grant funds to you likewise other recipient around the globe, You are required to assist in the documentation of your grant by filling the requested information stated in the form below.
 
 
Kindly provide all required information.
 
Legal full names:
Cell phone / Telephone number:
Delivery address:
Occupation:
Country of Residence:
 
 
DECLARATION {Please read and fill in your name in the space}
 
 
I .................. HEREBY DECLARE THAT, ALL ABOVE INFORMATION PRODUCED BY ME ARE TRUE, AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COST THAT MIGHT ARISE DUE TO THE DELIVERY OF MY UNCLAIMED GRANT TO ME, PENDING THE FACT THAT THE COST HAS A LEGITIMATE REASON.
 
 
The above requested information is absolutely necessary for the claiming of your grant, and claim correspondence will not further until provision of your informations and filling of the declaration. Furthermore, all information produced by you must be valid info as you will be required to produce valid identity backing up the information produced, the moment your grant is been delivered to you. Nevertheless, the google foundation and all international organization is obliged to keep your information strictly confidential, and used for the only intended reason.
 
 
I'll advise that you respond immediately to enable us start the necessary procedure on how claims will be courier to you.
 
 
I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
 
 
Your sincerely,
 
Robert Pustaver
Fiduciary Agent.
Google Foundation
Call or text message only (650) 419-3369

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