419 scam: "ASIA FOUNDATION" <info@asiafoundation.org> WE REQUEST YOUR ATTENTION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ASIA FOUNDATION" <info@asiafoundation.org>
Reply-To: <asiafoundation.vietnam@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:46:22 +0100
Subject: WE REQUEST YOUR ATTENTION

ASIA FOUNDATION, HUMANITY
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,

YOU WERE AMONG THE (3) THREE LUCKY BENEFICIARIES SELECTED BY THE ASIA FOUNDATION HUMANITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, IN THIS NEW YEAR,(2017) ONGOING MONTHLY REWARD TO INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS REWARD OF, FIVE HUNDRED ($500,000 USD) EACH, AS CHARITY DONATIONS/AID FROM THE ASIA FOUNDATION.

THIS REWARD IS PART OF SHOWING GRATITUDE TO THE GLOBE FOR PROVIDING A VERY CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE FOR US, WE THE ASIA FOUNDATION HAVE DECIDED TO BE AN INNOVATIVE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A PASSION FOR CHANGING LIVES IN THE ASIAN PACIFIC, EUROPE, AMERICAN CONTINENT, AS WELL AS VERY FEW CITIZENS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

WE GLADLY ANNOUNCE TO YOU THAT THE RESULTS OF THE NEWLY CONCLUDED E-MAIL ADDRESS BALLOT PROGRAM, HELD BY THE ASIA FOUNDATION IS OUT. YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT HAVE BEEN PICKED AS A RECIPIENT TO RECEIVE A REWARD DONATION OF, $500,000(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS).

THIS DONATIONS IS TO PROMOTE HUMANITY AND TO HELP FIGHT POVERTY ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND TO ALSO HELP YOUR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEREST.

THIS DONATION REWARD WAS INAUGURATED BY THE ASIA FOUNDATION, AND ITS BEEN SUPPORTED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, SHEIKH TAMIM HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI, AMIR OF QATAR.

ON BEHALF OF THE ASIA FOUNDATION, WE SAY GOOD-LUCK AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

AS REGARDS TO PROCEDURE OF CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE, PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND ALL INFORMATION, SO THAT IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES,(HR) DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING AND PAYMENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

SECRETARY:MRS JAMILA AL-AMIN HUSSEIN.

ASIA FOUNDATION HUMANITY EMPOWERMENT
PROGRAM, PROMOTING HUMANITY AND FIGHTING
POVERTY ALL OVER THE WORLD.

PRESIDENT OF ASIA FOUNDATION:
DAVID D ARNOLD.

SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED
BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, SHEIKH
TAMIM HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI,
AMIR OF QATAR, DOHA.

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