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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Royal Foundation of St. Katharine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_royal_foundation_st_kathar@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:09:19 +0200
Subject: RE: The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine

The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
2 Butcher Row
London
E14 8DS
 
Congratulations Beneficiary,
 
your email has been selected by the The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine for a cash
grant award of Six Hundred And Fifty Thousand Five hundred Pounds,( 650,500.00 GBP)
for this year 2010 award.Your email address was selected during our random email
balloting for the cash grant and if you receive this notification,it means that
you are a lucky beneficiary of our cash grant award.
 
The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine authorities has decided to give this award
to 5 beneficiaries from all over the world to help facilitate and improve the
standard of living to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for
developing States, in particular the least developed countries and small island
developing States,and compliance with article 76 of The Royal Foundation of
St. Katharine Convention on the Law of the Sea.
 
 
This grant is been aided by The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
development programme and The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
trust funds for human security.Your cash grant pin number is (RFFTK-154/4456/011)
Our corresponding office (The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine ) in
England,Europe and they will give details on how your funds would be
remitted to you.Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.
 
Your grant numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact
the event manager/Claims Department, send your winning identification numbers
and fill the verification form below,to enable him verify your claims.
 
1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:.......
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...........
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:.......................
4.WINNING EMAIL:..........
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:............................
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:.
7.SEX:....................
8.OCCUPATION:....................
9.MARITAL STATUS:..................
10.COUNTRY:..................
11NATIONALITY:..........
 
Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.
 
******************************************************************************
Payment Officer:Dr.Alan George
Phone Number:+44 70359 36162
************************************************************************
 
Regards,
Sir. Cole Maxwell
THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF ST.KATHARINE SECRETARY GENERAL
 

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