419 scam: "STEPHANIE JONES"<frankhugo1@mynet.com> YOU WON $200,000 USD !!!CONGRATULATIONS FROM MELINDA AND BILL GATE

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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:
- "funds22008@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "funds22008@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011163375 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEPHANIE JONES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <funds22008@mail.mn>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:43:24 +0100
Subject: YOU WON $200,000 USD !!!CONGRATULATIONS FROM MELINDA AND BILL GATE

DEAR WINNER,

THE WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION OF BILL AND MELINDA GATES ARE HAPPILLY TO ANNOUNCE TO YOU THAT YOUR EMAIL IS AMONG THE MAILS THAT WON $40 MILLION USD LOTTERY PROGRAM THAT IS GOING ON FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION AND CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY COMPANIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000 PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY THE LESS PRIVILLEGED AMONG US.

THE LOTTERY PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY THE WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION AND IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A CONSORTUM OF FIVE ORGANISATION INCLUDE ACDI/VOCA, DEUTSCHE GESELLECHAFT FURTECHNISELLE, ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GTZ)GMBH, THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA)/ SUSTAINABLE TREE CROP PROGRAM (SOCODEVI) AND TECHNOSERVE.
YOUR HEREBY ADVICE TO FILL THIS FORM BELOW AND SEND IT VIA EMAIL :funds22008@mail.mn

FULL NAME..................................
MARITAL STATUS........................
AGE.............................................
CONTACT ADDRESS....................
TELEPHONE/MOBILE NUMBER........
OCCUPATION...................................

ABOUT WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION.

ESTABLISHED IN 2000, THE FOUNDATION IS A LEADER IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN 15 COCOA- PRODUCING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH NEARLY 70 MEMBERS COMPANIES FROM THE AMERICAN, ERUOPE, ASIA, AFRICA.
THE FOUNDATION ACTIVILY SUPPORT A RANGE LEVEL PROGRAMES, HARNESSING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE MILLION OF LESS PRIVELLEGE IN THE SOCIETY WITH HOPE OF IMPROVING OUR LIFE WITH THE FOUNDATION LOTTERY.

ABOUT THE BILL AND MELINDA GATE FOUNDATION.

GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THE EVERY LIFE HAS EQUAL VALUE, THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION WORKS TO HELP ALL PEOPLE LEAD HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES.
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, IT FOCUS ON IMPROVING PEOPLE HEALTH AND GIVING THEM THE CHANCE TO LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF HUNGER AND EXTREME POVERTY.
IT SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE- ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH FEWEST RESOURCES HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THE NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.

FRANK HUGO
for
B & M GATE FOUNDATION
UNITED KINGDOM
funds22008@mail.mn
+4470111 63375
+44870 495 5121

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