419 scam: "Johane Zonjo" <johane.zonjo@uem.mz> GRANT AWARD DONATION 2010!!

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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!

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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:
- "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.
- mrsdeborah213@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Johane Zonjo" <johane.zonjo@uem.mz>
Reply-To: mrsdeborah213@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:17:49 +0300
Subject: GRANT AWARD DONATION 2010!!

THE ITALIAN FOUNDAZIONE FOR BASIC RESEARCH.
http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

GRANT AWARD DONATION 2010!!

The united nations for basic research 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
united nations Foundation for basic research was conceived with the objective
of human growth,educational and scientific research,with a mind also for
Community development.In conjunction with the ECOWAS,UNO,society for family
health (SFH) and the EU We are To celebrate the 31st anniversary program,We
are giving out a yearly donation of US $700,000.00 each 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.This is a
yearly program,which is a measure of universal development strategy.

You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of $700,
000.00 dollars as charity donations/aid from the united nations 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 shops cash invoice around your area in which you
might have purchased something from).

Executive Sec. Mrs.Deborah Totti Vincenzo
Email: mrsdeborah213@gmail.com

NOTE:THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE NEEDED FROM YOU AS TO ENABLE YOUR DONATION
FUNDS RELEASE !

Remember to quote your batch numbers and the following details, in all your
correspondence with Mrs Deborah Totti Vincenzo.

DONATION DOCUMENTATION FORM:
--- Full name and address
--- Tel and fax number
--- Sex/Age
--- Marital Status/Occupation
--- Country/City/Zip Codes.

Finally,all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries,no
later than 21 days after notification.Failure to do so will mean cancellation
of that beneficiary and its donation will then be reserved for next years
recipients.

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

Regards.
MRS. PULLVI CLAURA SIDIGO

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