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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: "Jacquelline Fulle" <info@pyouts.com>
Reply-To: gov.googlegrants@berlin.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:40:11 -0500
Subject: The Google Foundation

The Google Foundation
Google Santa Monica
604 Arizona Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
https://www.google.org/

Data-driven, human-focused philanthropy— powered by Google We
bring the best of Google to innovative nonprofits that are
committed to creating a world that works ...

Attention>>>

The Google Foundation, would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final
recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational,
and business development. The Google Foundation, established in
the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for
Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started
offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational
and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We
are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year.
These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international
recipients worldwide worth 2,000,000 EUROS; in different categories for their personal
business development.

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). Kindly note that you will only be
chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent
yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using
the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you
were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant
award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and
the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note
that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly
from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have
purchased something or sign up with your email). You are required to contact
the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed
grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your
unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the
unclaimed grant. Please endeavour to quote your Qualification
numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary: Mrs .Nicole Friedl
Email:gov.googlegrants@berlin.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant.
You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole
information confidential until you have been able to collect your
unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest
congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Director. Jacquelline Fuller.
The Google Foundation.

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