419 scam: gaurikabir@hathway.com Project 2009, Awarded To You.

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "foundationhouse@sys-w.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: gaurikabir@hathway.com
Reply-To: foundationhouse@sys-w.com
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:06:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Project 2009, Awarded To You.

Project 2009, Awarded To You.

Queen Elizabeth's The Sec II Foundation
WOODLANDS ROAD,LEATHERHEAD COURT,
LEATHERHEAD SURREY KT22 0BN
UNITED KINGDOM

Registered in London No 892013 / Registered Charity No 251051.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Foundation's Officer,

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation

The Queen Elizabeth's Foundation, would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Queen Elizabeth's Foundation, established 1977 by the Queen Of England (Queen Elizabeth II) and now supported by the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational,and community development.Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of 850,000 Pounds. (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thounsand Pounds) as charity donations/aid from the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation,ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.

(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased something from).

You are required to fill the form below and email it to our Executive Secretary below for qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After contacting our office with the requested data, you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all
discussions.

FULL NAMES:________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________
CITY:_________________________
STATE:_____________________ ZIP: _____
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:_________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
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SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO THE
Executive Secretary - Rev Edwin Johnson
Email: foundationhouse@sys-w.com
===========================================
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the purpose to which it is been requested.Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by Economic communityfor West African States (ECOWAS),European Union (EU) and United Nations.(UN) under delegated powers from the United Nations Organization (UNO). This means that your qualification number will be reffed to know the organization (ECOWA or EU) that will handle your payments.On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs Tracy Peterson
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Officer

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