419 scam: "charity consultants"<charitycnsltnts@yahoo.co.uk> Opportunity for a Grant of 500,000 GBP in the UK

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024021722 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "charity consultants" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:13 +0100
Subject: Opportunity for a Grant of 500,000 GBP in the UK

Untitled Document
DATE: 12 March 2010

REF: A-INT/AGA/2010

FROM: Mr. Alan Smith
Independent Charity Consultant

TO: Whom It May Concern

Dear Sir/Madam,

As independent consultants on charity and grant administration/finance to private foundations and grant-making organisations in the UK, we are pleased to inform you of an opportunity to apply for a financial grant in the UK.

Grants in the magnitude of £15 million a year which have hitherto been awarded for charitable projects within the UK have now been extended to outside of the UK. £5 million per year is now being set aside for non UK recipients who can come up with charitable projects that meet the required standards. A maximum grant of £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand GBP) may be awarded to a single individual or organisation with projects that pass through pre-grant evaluation.

To begin with the process of applying for a grant, you are required to send us the following details; please note that you must be 18years and above:

YOUR FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:

Sincerely,

Mr. Alan Smith
Independent Charity Consultant
The Marina, Bradford on Avon
BA15 1UD United Kingdom
Tel: 44 7024021722

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