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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: "MRS CLARA STONE" <winners@qef.co.uk>
Reply-To: qef_claimsdept@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:34:10 +0800
Subject: Queen Elizabeth's The Sec II Foundation


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 $ 175,000.00 USD.
( ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND USD) 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:_____________________
===========================================
SEND ALL YOUR CLAIMS AND INQUIRIES TO THE
Executive Secretary - Mr Mike Jacob
Email:(qef_claimsdept@yahoo.com.hk)
Tel: +234-703-0732-208
===========================================
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 community for
West African States (ECOWAS),European Union (EU) 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 Clara Stone.
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Officer

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