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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: "THE FORD FOUNDATION" <fordfoundationgrant@live.com>
Reply-To: fordfoundationgrantdept@live.com
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:53:22 +0200
Subject: Ford Grant Notification.




The 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.
Further details on how you can receive your grant funds will be sent to
you as
soon as you've acknowledged this notification email with your interest in
receiving the Grant. You are to contact the 75th Anniversary Secretarywith
the details below:
**********************************
Full Names: .......................................
Gender:................................
Date of Birth ...........................
Marital Status: ........................
Nationality: ...........................
Occupation: ...........................................
Address: ...............................................
City: ......................................
Zip/Postal Code: ....................
Country: .........................
Mobile Phone Number: ..............................
House Phone Number: ...............................
Fax Number: ........................
Ref. No: ..........................
**********************************
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:fordfoundationgrantdept@live.com.

On behalf of the Ford Foundation Board accept our congratulations.

Sincerely Yours,
Katherine Walker.
Publicity Secretary.


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