419 scam: Prof Pierre Louise <oxfordfoundation2015@gmail.com> FROM OXFORD FOUNDATION GRANT

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Prof Pierre Louise <oxfordfoundation2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@oxfordfoundations.com
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 03:02:00 -0800
Subject: FROM OXFORD FOUNDATION GRANT

Oxford Foundation Trust
The County Hall,
13th Street. 47 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Email:info@oxfordfoundations.com
Phone:+1 305 590 8254

Dear Cash Grant Beneficiary

Your information mail has been received.

I am Professor Pierre Louise, the authorization officer hired by
the Oxford Grant Foundation; a British/American based charity organization to
coordinate the selection program clearance and grant release process.

The main objective of this selection program basically aims at
reaching out to individuals outside the United States by empowering
and to make notable changes in improving the standard of living of
people in the developing countries of the world and also in crisis
torn regions including places that have experienced natural disasters
in recent and past times.

Your details emerged along with Nine (9) other as beneficiaries of the
$1,500,000.00 US Dollars Cash Grant/subvention in the selection program
involving over 850,000 E-mail addresses drawn from shopping cash
invoices.
,
Once the above correspondence by you has been received and verified to be
authentic, you will be referred to our official paying bank.

Sincerely.
Professor pierre louise,
Authorization/Claims Consultant

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