419 scam: "Mother Mariam Charity NGO"< tester@dnepr.com> Charity Raffle Global Poverty Alleviation Program!!

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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.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- charitymatron@post.com (Post; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mother Mariam Charity NGO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charitymatron@post.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 17:02:16 +0800
Subject: Charity Raffle Global Poverty Alleviation Program!!

Hello Dear good day, congratulation for wining our charity donation
Mother Mariam Charity Raffle is Global Poverty Alleviation Program
The programmes are designed to target rural poverty as the prevalence of the poverty is high in rural areas. Also targeting of the poverty is challenging in rural areas due to various geographic and infrastructure limitations. The programmes can be mainly grouped into
1. Wage employment programmes,
2. Self-employment programmes,
3. Food security programmes,
4. Social security programmes,
5. Urban poverty alleviation programmes.
These project funds will support the Global Initiatives related to Poverty Alleviation. The initial campaign to be the strengthening of quality education for one million Children. Other future campaigns to be supported might include: Maternal and Child Health, Hunger and Food Security, Clean Water and Sanitation, Community Development, Microfinance and Household Financial Security, and Shelter.
To claim your charity donation send us your information Email: charitymatron@post.com
Full Names_____
Address________
Phone Number_______
Country___________
Occupation__________
Age________
Thank you
Mother Mariam Charity Matron ( NGO)
Address: Unit 3, Q Court, Edinburgh Street, Scotland, United Kingdom
Reply Email: charitymatron@post.com

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