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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: "CATHOLIC AID MISSION" <catholicaid@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: <transferdepth11@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:16:20 -0500
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary!!! 03-02-2010







Attn:Beneficiary

This is to notify you that you have been choosen By the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Aid (NGO USA) as one of the final Recepients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty alleviation scheme.Catholic Aid (U.S.A) a Multi-Million Pounds NGO group was established with the objective Of Human Growth,Educational and Community development.

In line with the 28 years anniversary program, the Catholic Aid (U.S.A) in conjunction with the European Council is giving out One Hundred Million Pounds Sterling as specific Donations/Grants to 150 lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for Business development and Social.These funds are freely given to use for your business and educational development, charitable work and your community development at large.

Your Email was selected Based on an internet random selection exercise, You therefore are confirmed one of the lucky recipients and are entitled to 850,000.00 (eight hundred and fifty thousand Pounds Sterling Only) as charity donations/aid from the Catholic Aid (USA).
You are required to Contact immediately the Catholic Aid (UK) paying bank below by email or telephone.

Endeavour to quote Your Qualification Number: (N-222-6747, E-900-56) for qualification documentations, verification and processing of your 850,000.00 Pounds Sterling
entitlement.

Prof Wing K. Phillips
Foreign Exchange Unit,
Barclays Bank Plc.
1 Churchill Place London, Greater London E14 5HP United Kingdom
Direct Tel:- +44 7011164244
Fax Line: +44-700-608-6568,+447006086557.
Email: wingkee1@yahoo.com.hk

Endeavour to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6747, E-900-56) in all your correspondence with Prof.Down Walker


Please note that this donations/Grants are administered by a U.K Bank and therefore subject to U.K Banking Laws. You are by all means advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have collected your donation,This is to avoid double and unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties on cash grant donation.

On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Deborah Jones
Director. International Promotions Unit,
PO Box 291
Brooklyn, NY 11220-9020
U.S.A
Email: catholicaid@yahoo.com.hk



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