419 scam: IFFD GRANT <iffdworldf@gmail.com> CHARITY GRANT DONATION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448715039834 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447010786928 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mailiffddonor@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: IFFD GRANT <iffdworldf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mailiffddonor@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:34:28 +0530
Subject: CHARITY GRANT DONATION

IFFD - INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT
NOBEL HOUSE ,17 SMITH SQUARE
LONDON SW1P 3JR
UNITED KINGDOM

IFFD is an International Financial Institution and a Specialized Agency of =
the United Nations whose mission is to enable poor rural people to overcome=
poverty. IFFD's headquarters is in London, United Kingdom, and its staff w=
ork with poor rural people, their governments, communities and organization=
s in more than 80 countries to develop and finance programme and projects a=
imed at increasing rural productivity and incomes. The Programme Management=
Department (PMD) is responsible for the overall lending program of the Fun=
d, and is composed of five regional divisions and a Policy and Technical Ad=
visory Services Division.
Within the Latin America, Caribbean Division and Asia Continent the Senior =
Rural Development Specialist works with staff to increase the comparative a=
dvantage of IFFD in the region by:

Providing timely and authoritative analytical and advisory capacity to staf=
f in appropriate forms to enhance the quality, relevance and effectiveness =
of LAC's work and instruments (Country Strategic Opportunities Programmes [=
COSOPs], projects, grants, policy dialogue, knowledge management, South-Sou=
th Cooperation, portfolio review and M&E). Developing and implementing stra=
tegies, systems and approaches to better integrate the different types of o=
perations, allowing IFFD to enhance its value-addition capacity, its scale =
of operations, and its impact on poverty reduction in the region.

Therefore, the IFFD is welcoming grantee applications from around the globe=
to funding individuals, organizations, industries and institutional bodies=
and other related sections to reduce the poverty menace globally for which=
each application is allowed to receive funds not more than Three Million F=
ive Hundred Thousand United State Dollar (5,000,000 USD).

So all interested organizations as mentioned above should kindly assist us =
by filling out the below form. Send it by fax to (+44 871 503 9834)
=

1. Individual /organization full name................................
2. Address...........................................................
3. Marital status if individual..Individual..........................
4. Occupation........................................................
5. Age...............................................................
6. Contact phone number..............................................
7. Email Address.....................................................

Note: Your swift reply will enable us to proceed further with you SEND YOUR=
DETAILS TO: mailiffddonor@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Dr Andrew Saint
Event Manager
Tel: + 44 701 078 6928 / + 44 702 401 4124
Fax: + 44 871 503 9834

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