419 scam: "EU Humanitarian Grant" <info@eugrantfund.com> Special EU Programmed Body

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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 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.
- +447011128296 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448712473227 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "EU Humanitarian Grant" <info@eugrantfund.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eugrantfund@dsnjp.com
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 14:39:13 -0800 (AKDT)
Subject: Special EU Programmed Body

EU Humanitarian Grant
Special EU Programmed Body
European Union House,
Castle Meadow Court,
Dublin Road Monoghan.
United Kingdom.
Tel.: +44 701 112 8296
Fax: +44 871 247 3227
E-mail:

Ref.: EU-HG/07/027/048
Date: 4th September 2010

Attn.:

Dear Grantee

CONFIRMATIONS OF HUMANITARIAN GRANT

The Eu Humanitarian Grant Awards commitee wishes to congratulate you on
the successfull validations of your humanitarian grant.
A total sum of (€) 1,923,738(One Million,Nine hundred and
twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-eight Euros)
is awarded to you as your grant to be utilized for charitable
works.Payment of the grant fund shall be made to you,

as prescribed by the European Union financial regulations.Final payment
clearance had been sought through authorized goverment agency
(the UK.Debt Management Office) are in charge of certification of funds
for international financial transactions in the United Kingdom
Arrangement is being put in place to asist you meet up requirements(s) of
the UK Debt Management Office.These specific Grants will be
awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different
categories for their personal business development and enhancement
of their educational plans.You were selected among the lucky recipients
to receive the award sum of (€) 1,923,738(One Million,Nine hundred
and twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-eight Euros),as
charity Grant/aid from the EU Humanitarian Grant

EU Humanitarian Grant 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 shop'scash invoice
around your area in which you might have purchased something from).

You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After
contacting our office, you will be given your donation pin number, which
you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote your
Qualification numbers ((N-222-6747, E-900-56)) in all discussions.

To file for your claim you
are to fill out below information and send it to the Executive
Secretary Via their email contact address :
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:.....................................
2. Address:.......................................
3. Nationality:...................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:.................
5. Occupation:.....................................
6. Phone:................Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:............

Further enquiry can be obtained via the following contact:
Awards Committee,
EU Humanitarian Grant
E-mail: eugrantfund@dsnjp.com

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