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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: "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT CASH ASSISTANCE PROJECT" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:12:07 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT CASH ASSISTANCE PROJECTy

HELLO
I am PAUL SAMWELL from the UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT CASH ASSISTANCE PROJECT, In Association with the F.R (Federal Register), G.A.O (Government Accountability Office), F.B.I (Federal Bureau of Investigation), F.I.C.A (Federal Insurance Contributions Act),
C.M.I.A (Cash Management Improvement Act), F.F.A.T.A (Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act) of 2006 Also Transparency Act—Public Law 109-282, as amended by section 6202(a) of Public Law 110-252 (31 U.S.C. 6101)... I'm assigned to contact you because i have a good news for you from the UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT CASH ASSISTANCE PROJECT as it is my duty to guide you through and verify your identity and qualification for this... It is my upmost gratitude to inform you that you have been selected among the lucky American Citizens who has been given a chance to earn up to $450,000.00 in this FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANT CASH ASSISTANCE PROJECT. We would like to read back from you to know your interest in verifying and claiming your Winning....



Thanks...®
PAUL SAMWELL

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