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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: "Ford Foundation" <grant@ford.com>
Reply-To: fordfoundation85@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:01:24 +0300
Subject: Grant Award Ref. No: FFG0/024/991146612

The Ford Foundation.
Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street
New York, N.Y. 10017 USA
Dear Recipient,

RE: Grant Notification.

This is an official notification to you by the board of trustees of The
Ford Foundation as one of the recipients of cash Grant Award for your
personal business and community development. The Ford Foundation was
founded 75 years ago. Across the decades, we have supported the world's
most ambitious social change leaders—trailblazers whose daring
vision and bold solutions have improved the lives of millions of people,
and was conceived with the objective of humanitarian growth and community
development, globally. To celebrate the 75th anniversary program, The Ford
Foundation is giving out a cash donation of £1,200,000.00 (One Million and
Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds) each to 8 lucky recipients.

These specific Grants are awarded to 8 lucky international recipients
worldwide. At least 40% of the awarded Grant funds should be used by you
(the Recipient)to develop a part of your community. This is a yearly
program, which is a measure of Universal Development Strategy Program
(UDSP). The objective of this program is to make a notable change in the
standard of living of the people all around the world.The Ford Foundation
has been assured of the highest organizational standard courtesy of the
United Nations. Who says "It is our belief that we can achieve a great
positive change in the general welfare of the universe through this
program". That is why the Ford foundation is doing everything possible to
get all recipients notified of their donation via email and Telephone.

Beneficiaries to this Grant have been chosen from different countries all
over the continents. The idea of this donation is that within ten years
from nowor thereabout, there shall be notable changes among many unusual
people around the world. This will give many people the opportunity to get
their lives to a stage where they've always wanted. Kindly note that you
will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that
subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again. Take time and
thought in investing the donation wisely on something that will last you a
long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of Internet websites and millions
of supermarket cash invoices worldwide,our collaborators, you were
selected among the lucky recipients to receive the awarded sum of
£1,200,000.00 (One Million and Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds) as
Grant Award from the Ford Foundation. (Note; all beneficiaries email
addresses were selected randomly from over 900,000 Internet websites and
shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased an
item(s).

You are to contact the 75th Anniversary Secretary with your information
given below:
**********************************
Full Names:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Gender::
Nationality.
Ref. No: FFG0/024/991146612.
**********************************
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is requested. Please note; these Grant is strictly
administered by the Ford Foundation. You are to keep this whole
information confidential until you've collected your Cash Grant, as there
have been many cases of unqualified or double claiming, due to
beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her donation. Any reported
case of unqualified or double claiming leads to cancellation of that
particular Grant Award.


NOTE: All Notification email with your interest should be sent to:
Name: Sir Phillip Hicks.
Email: fordfoundation85@yahoo.co.uk

On behalf of the Ford Foundation Board accept our congratulations.

Sincerely Yours,
Katherine Walker.
Publicity Secretary.

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