419 scam: IFFD UK <> ATTN: IFFD DONATION OFFER TO ORGANIZATION/INDIVISUAL

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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 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.
- info.iffdworld.org@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: IFFD UK <>
Reply-To: info.iffdworld.org@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 04:01:09 +0530
Subject: ATTN: IFFD DONATION OFFER TO ORGANIZATION/INDIVISUAL

IFFD - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT NOBEL HOUSE, 17 SMITH =
SQUARE LONDON SW1P 3JR UNITED KINGDOM IFFD is an International Financial In=
stitution and a Specialized Agency of the United Nations whose mission is t=
o enable poor rural people to overcome poverty. IFFD's headquarters is in L=
ondon, United Kingdom, and its staff work with poor rural people, their gov=
ernments, communities and organizations in more than 80 countries to develo=
p and finance programmes and projects aimed at increasing rural productivit=
y and incomes. The Programme Management Department (PMD) is responsible for=
the overall lending programme of the Fund, and is composed of five regiona=
l divisions and a Policy and Technical Advisory Services Division. Within t=
he Latin America, Caribbean Division and Asia Continent the Senior Rural De=
velopment Specialist works with staff to increase the comparative advantage=
of IFFD in the region by: Providing timely and authoritative analytical an=
d advisory capacity to staff in appropriate forms to enhance the quality, r=
elevance and effectiveness of LAC's work and instruments (Country Strategic=
Opportunities Programmes [COSOPs], projects, grants, policy dialogue, know=
ledge management, South-South Cooperation, portfolio review and M-). Develo=
ping and implementing strategies, systems and approaches to better integrat=
e the different types of operations, allowing IFFD to enhance its value-add=
ition capacity, its scale of operations, and its impact on poverty reductio=
n in the region. Therefore, the IFFD is welcoming grantee applications from=
around the globe to funding individuals, organizations, industries and ins=
titutional bodies and other related sections to reduce the poverty menace g=
lobally for which each application is allowed to receive funds not more tha=
n Five Million United State Dollar ($5,000,000.00USD). Thus all interested =
organizations/individual as mentioned above that want to partake in receivi=
ng this fund to help in the development/eradication of poverty in their com=
munities should, kindly fill out the below form. 1. Individual /organizatio=
n full name: 2. Address: 3. City: 4. State: 5. Country: 6. Marital status i=
f individual: 7. Occupation: 8. Age: 9. Contact phone number: 1o. Email Add=
ress: 11. scan ID card: Note: Your swift reply will enable us to proceed fu=
rther with you SEND YOUR DETAILS TO (info.iffdworld.org@gmail.com) Sincerel=
y, REGARDS MRS. SANDRA NORWOOD IFFD CO-ORDINATOR DR. ANDREW SAINT IFFD EVEN=
T MANAGER=20

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