419 scam: gladys benson <gladysbenson654@hotmail.fr> Princess Diana Foundation

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: gladys benson <gladysbenson654@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: gladys.benson@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:30:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Princess Diana Foundation

Princess Diana Foundation
The County Hall,
Westminster Bridge Road,
London SE1 7PB United Kingdom
Dear Cash Grant Beneficiary,

The Princess Diana Foundation has awarded you a cash Grant/subvention of £1,500,000.00 GBP (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in a random selection programme involving 850,000 email addresses from shop's cash invoices.

Kindly find below your Qualification Numbers:
Award Number: PD87276220645FN
Reference Tag Number: (PD-866-87F)

The Princess Diana Foundation is an independent grant-giving foundation established in September 1997 after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, to continue her humanitarian work in the United Kingdom and overseas. We are a registered charity organization under the English law.

Our Mission: The main objective of this random selection program is to reach out to individuals outside the United Kingdom by empowering and making notable changes in the standard and quality of living worldwide following the present economic problems. The Prince Diana Foundation is supported and assisted by a Committee of Experts.

To receive your Cash Grant/subvention; you are required to quote your Full Names, Address and Telephone Numbers to our executive claims consultant Officer, Professor Daniel Christopher:

Congratulations!!

Mrs. Gladys Benson
Online Cordinator

please open a new email bearing the name: Princess Diana Foundation dats all

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