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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 Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiry.jeremy1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 03:34:38 -0700
Subject: Google Credit Alert [3,864,000.00 GBP]

GOOGLE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER
Google United Kingdom
Website: www.google.org
 
 
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. We ran an online e-mail beta test which your email address won Three Million 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 attached to this email to avoid unnecessary delay and complications.
CONTACT:
 
.....................................................
Name: Mr. Jeremy Allison
Google Foundation Board (UK)
Email: enquire.jeremy@gmail.com
Email: mrjeremyallison@gmail.com
.....................................................
 
 
Attached to this email are the necessary details and information regarding your Google Foundation Award?
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Sundar Pichai
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

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