419 scam: "Dr. John Low"<charityaid.office@socialworker.net> It is Your Chance Now

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "charityaidoffice@socialworker.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Low" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charityaidoffice@socialworker.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:43:03 -0400
Subject: It is Your Chance Now

Greetings,
I am John Low, Managing Director Charities Aid Foundation United Kingdom, We deem to inform you that you have been awarded to receive our annual Charity Aid Fund Relief amount of US$1,500,000,00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)Only.
Charity Aid Foundation is an overall partner of the Charity Awards 2016. We help people and businesses support the causes they care about and, for charities, we provide simple and straight forward day-to-day banking and fund raising services, freeing them up to concentrate on the real work of making a difference.

Reference web: www.cafonline.org
We anticipate your acknowledgment to respond with the below requirements outlined:
(1) Full Name :
(2) Address :
(3) Mobile # :
(4) Age :
(5) Occupation:
(6)Marital status:
(7) Let us know your little experience you've got about investment to convince our management to fund you.
Forward all response my contact email for due process: charityaidoffice@socialworker.net
This information is mandatory for requisite ratification accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
John Low

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