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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 Foindation Inc <dhs150th@durbanhighschool.co.za>
Reply-To: <enquiry.jeremy1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 19:35:32 -0700
Subject: GOOGLE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

Google United Kingdom
Website: www.google.org
 
Ref. NO: 420 C/GFA.
Batch: GF-864/18.
 
 
We wish to congratulate you on this note for being selected as a major customer this year. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of Google search engine and the Google ancillary services and confirmed by our co-sponsors Visa*/MasterCard* International. Google is now the biggest search engine Worldwide and in an effort to make sure that it remains the most widely used search engine, we ran an online e-mail beta test which your email address won Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand Great British Pounds.
 
 
Do e-mail the Foundation Board office at once with the Verification and Funds release form for validation of your grant. You are also advised to contact our Google Payment Representative (Mr. Jeremy Allison via the above email) with the following details below to avoid unnecessary delay and complications.
 
 
-Residential Address:
-Tel (Mobile):
-Nationality/Country:
-Full Name:
-Age/Sex:
-E-mail Address:
-Occupation/Position:
-What is your comment on Google Foundation?
 
 
CONTACT:
.....................................................
Name: Mr. Jeremy Allison
Google Foundation Board (UK)
Email: mrjeremyallison1@gmail.com
.....................................................
Sincerely,
Sundar Pichai
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 



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