419 scam: "The Pime Foundation" <lcaldas@urbi.com.br> Cash Grant Donation

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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:
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- mr.johnjester1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "The Pime Foundation" <lcaldas@urbi.com.br>
Reply-To: mr.johnjester1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:30:29 -1200
Subject: Cash Grant Donation

The Pime Foundation.
http://www.pimeitm.pcn.net/
UK Annex Office:
9 Carlton Close,
London, NW3 7UA.
United Kingdom.

Dear Recipient,

The pime Foundation sends this notification email to you as one of the
recipients of her cash Grant for your community as well as your personal
business development. The pime Foundation was established on the 30th
July, 1992 by a Multi-Million groups and companies in Europe having its''
corporate Head Quarters in Italy. The pime Foundation had it primary
objective based on humanitarian empowerment and community development.

To celebrate its 19th anniversary program for the year; the pime
Foundation is giving out a cash grant donation of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling) each to six (5) lucky
recipients worldwide. 50% of this Grant must be used by the recipient for
his/her community development. This program is a yearly activity, which is
a measure of our Universal Development Program (UDP). The notable
objective of this program is to ensure that a change in the standard of
living of the people awarded this Grant and their communities are
significantly and positively enhanced.

The pime Foundation has been assured of the highest organizational
standard courtesy of the United Nations (UN), Who agrees on the
cooperative principles of the Foundation and say "It is our belief that we
can achieve great success in the general welfare of all through this
program". That is the reason the pime Foundation is doing everything
possible to get all her awardees notified through email (or) Telephone
(if possible).

The pime Foundation was formed as a cooperative and strongly believes in
the cooperative principles. In keeping with these ideas, the pime
Foundation Board of Trustees has implemented a Community enhancement
Program as well as Personal Business Development. This is a key element of
the cooperatives vision and Strategic Plan to assist in personal business
development and also promoting community well being in our service areas.
You are required to contact the Anniversary Secretary with your
information given below:

**************************************
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Country:
Ref. No: PMF/0201198/01.

**************************************

You are advised to keep your notification email very confidential until
your Grant gets to you and to avoid any form of unqualified or double
claiming that we normally experience. Any reported case of unqualified or
double claiming leads to instant cancellation of that particular Grant.
All acknowledgement email(s) should be directed to the office below:

Name: John Jester.
Email Address: mr.johnjester1@gmail.com
Anniversary Secretary.

Congratulations once again from staff and members of the pime Foundation.

Yours Sincerely,
Silvia Stefano (PRO).
The Pime Foundation.
Copyright © 1992-2012 the pime Foundation Inc
All Rights Reserved.

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