419 scam: "Qatar Foundation" <info@info.com> RE

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Qatar Foundation" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: treasuremyson@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:27:32 -0700
Subject: RE

Qatar Foundation Building Al Wajba Area, P.O. Box 5825 Doha, Qatar. Hello L=
ucky Beneficiary, I wish to inform you that the Qatar Foundation is a gover=
nment-funded organization here in Qatar, founded in 1995 by decree of Sheik=
h Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. This is to inform you that you=
were among the Six (6) lucky beneficiaries selected to receive this donati=
on award sum of (=80950,000.00 EUR), as charity donations/aid from the foun=
dation. These donations are freely given to Individuals for Business, Educa=
tion and Charity Development. To begin with the processing of claiming this=
award, you are required to fill out the following details to help facilita=
te the processing of your Donation Cheque and other documents. BELOW ARE DE=
TAILS REQUIRED FOR YOUR CLAIMS! Full Names: Resident Address: Mobile Number=
: Age: Occupation: Sex: Country: Nationality: Congratulations to you! We ho=
pe to receive your immediate response to this email. Yours Sincerely, Sheik=
h Saad Al Muhannadi. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast a=
ntivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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