419 scam: "Anthonia Perez"<customerservice@primevanlines.com> QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, URGENT

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthonia Perez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <perez.anthonia77@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 22:26:23 -0700
Subject: QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION, URGENT

QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION,
MOBILITY CENTER,
COVE 2 HOWARD ST. NEW LONDON, CT 06320
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON

Dear Sir/Ma,

In Honor of Queen Elizabeth the Great, the European Union Foundation
(E.U.F.) and the African Union Foundation (A.U.F.) would love to inform
You that in honor of her majesty Queen Elizabeth. you have been nominated
As a bonafide beneficiary to the sum of GBP650, 000.00(Six Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds).

The Queen Elizabeth foundation is a body or organization established to
Enrich the poor, needy, retired, sick, less privilege and also
establishing And enriching personal individuals with skills to eradicate
poverty in
USA, Europe, Asia and Africa and also to compensate all victims of scam
and reimburse them back for there looses.

In accordance to the above mentioned money, be informed that this is not
Associated with any form of lottery.

Please reconfirm your information's in our custody:

Your Full Names:
Address:
Tel:
Country Of Residence:
Occupation:
Age:

Furthermore, your money would be remitted to you via ONLINE BANKING (SELF
TRANSFER) into your account.

Details of ONLINE BANKING TRANSFER (your login) would be issued to you
Upon response to this email, all you need to do is ensure you activate
You’re Online Banking Account with the sum of $US50 and all necessary
Details would be issued to you to enable you transfer your funds Online
Yourself.

Please do bear In mind I do repeat you would be required an account
activation fee of $US150 if you know you can't come up with the required
fee please do disregard this EMAIL...

Once you activate your account these organization assures you that no
Further fee would be required of you for whatever, because we are
registered to W.B and I.M.F monetary unit.

Once more, Congratulation.

Mr. Anthonia Perez.
Acting Secretary,
Queen Elizabeth Foundation.

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