419 scam: Swiss Foundation <info@markrich.org> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lacaixa_es@madrid.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Swiss Foundation <info@markrich.org>
Reply-To: lacaixa_es@madrid.com
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:29:31 +0300
Subject:

The Swiss Foundation
Grafenaustrasse 11
6300 Zug
Switzerland
www.markrich.org

GRANT AID NOTIFICATION

The Swiss 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.

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 750,000.00 € (Seven Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Euro) as a charity donations/aid from the
Swiss Foundation, 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 and a shop''s cash invoice
Around your area in which you might have purchased some goods / items).

The Swiss Foundation established in 1974 by the Multi-Million
Groups and now supported by the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the
European Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,
Educational and community development.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary program, The Swiss Foundation in
Conjunction with the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European
Union (EU) is giving out a yearly donation of 6,500,000.00 GBP (Six
Million, five hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) to 100 lucky
Recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky
International recipients worldwide in different categories for their
Personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans.
At least 15% of the awarded funds should be used by you to develop a part
of your environment. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of
Universal development strategy.

Note that your country is not the only country that is benefiting from
This donation. Beneficiaries have been chosen from all countries in different
Continents.
(From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and All around)

Your fund has been forwarded to our payment bank for immediate Processing and
release to
You. You are required to fill the text form below and email it to our payment
Bank for qualification documentation and official processing of your
Claims.

Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222/6747/E-900-56) in all
discussions.

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
QUALIFICATION NUMBER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Below is the contact detail of the bank.

Atten:AMIR FARHAD KHROSROVI
The Swiss Foundation Agent/Account Officer
Banco La Caixa España
Email: lacaixa_es@madrid.com
Website: www.lacaixa.es

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

Regards.
Dr. Lenka Conn,
Foundation Officer

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