419 scam: "Queen Elizabeth's Foundation"<info@qef.co.uk> Contact the Claims Administrator with your claims requirement...

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Queen Elizabeth's Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgewallect@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:37:21 +0800
Subject: Contact the Claims Administrator with your claims requirement...

From:Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead Court
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BN.

Attn:Beneficiary,

Congratulations The Queen Elizabeth's Foundation has chosen you by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cashGrant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development. To celebratethe 30th anniversary program, We are giving out a yearly donation of £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great British Pounds) to 40lucky recipients,as charity donations/aid from the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation,ECOWAS, EU,UNICEF and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament, which is part of our promotion. To file for your claim you are to fill out below information and send it to Mr. George Wallect The Executive Secretary Via his email contact address:

Claims Requirements:

NAME: Mr. George Wallect

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Promotion Department

Fill the below:

1. Full Name:_____________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
5. Occupation:_____________________
6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______

PROCEEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
Choose from payment options and Contact the Claims Administrator with all
your claims requirements.

(i).Bank Transfer.

(ii).Delivery of Prepaid Visa card® Valued £ 1,000.000.00 Pounds by a registered
Courier Company.
Secretary,

Best Regards:

Mrs.Dora Lazmo
Woodlands Road
Leatherhead Court
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0BN.
E-mail:queenelizabeth_grant009@live.com
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Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People is a registered
charity No 251051.Registered as a company limited by guarantee in
London No892013.Registered at Leatherhead Court, Woodlands Road,
Leatherhead,Surrey KT22 0BN.
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