419 scam: "First Catholic Charities promo" <tu@knjc.edu.tw> NOTICE!!!

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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:

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:
- "roman.charitybenefactor@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: roman.charitybenefactor@gala.net
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:01:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NOTICE!!!

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG.
Address: 4800 Union Deposit Road Harrisburg, PA 17111 Aosta Italy.

Dear Benefactor Of 2011 Cash Grant Award,

You are lucky to have been selected among the 3 benefactors of (?1.5
million EURO) One Million Five Hundred Thounsand Euro to be awarded to each benefactor by
The Catholic Charities Diocese Of Harrisburg.

For further enquiries, in order to claim your grant, contact the Cash Grant
Program Coordinator secretary, Honourable Richard Bates Secretary and Treasurer
Cash Grant Program Coordinator Catholic Charities Foundation.

Email: roman.charitybenefactor@gala.net

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9.MOBILE NUMBER:
10.NATIONALITY:
11.CITY:
12.COUNTRY:

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
Revd. Sister Daniela Gerspach
Assistant Secretary,
(Foundation Officer).

--==Mailed via KNJC Webmail==--

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