419 scam: "The DOVE Foundation" <info@yahoo.com> RE:Grant Notification Ref. No: DF0/024/991146612.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dovefoundationgrantdonation@w.cn" (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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dovefoundation30@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "The DOVE Foundation" <info@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dovefoundationgrantdonation@w.cn
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:18:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:Grant Notification Ref. No: DF0/024/991146612.

The DOVE Foundation
69 Chapel Street,
London W1B 4DA
United Kingdom.

Dear Recipient,

RE:Grant Notification.

This is an official notification to you by the board of trustees of The DOVE
Foundation as one of the recipients of cash Grant Award for your personal
business and community development. The DOVE Foundation was founded
29/03/92 by the Multi-Million groups and companies in Europe having their
corporate Head Quarters in Belgium (Brussels) and was conceived with the
objective of humanitarian growth and community development. To celebrate
the 18th anniversary program, The DOVE Foundation is giving out a cash
donation of 1,200,000.00 (One Million and Two Hundred Thousand British
Pounds) each to 8 lucky recipients.

These specific Grants are awarded to 8 lucky international recipients
worldwide. At least 20% of the awarded Grant funds should be used by you
(the Recipient) to develop a part of your community. This is a yearly
program,which is a measure of Universal Development Strategy Program
(UDSP). The objective of this program is to make a notable change in the
standard of living of the people all around the world.The DOVE Foundation
has been assured of the highest organizational standard courtesy of the
United Nations. Who says "It is our belief that we can achieve a great
positive change in the general welfare of the universe through this
program". That is why the DOVE foundation is doing everything possible to
get all recipients notified of their donation via email and Telephone.

Beneficiaries to this Grant have been chosen from different countries all
over the continents. The idea of this donation is that within ten years from
now or thereabout, there shall be notable changes among many unusual people
around the world. This will give many people the opportunity to get their
lives to a stage where they've always wanted. Kindly note that you will
only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent
yearly donation will not get to you again. Take time and thought in
investing the donation wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of
supermarket cash invoices worldwide, our collaborators, you were selected
among the lucky recipients to receive the awarded sum of 1,200,000.00 (One
Million and Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds) as Grant Award from the
DOVE Foundation. (Note; all beneficiaries email addresses were selected
randomly from over 900,000 internet websites and shop's cash invoice
around your area in which you might have purchased an item(s).

Grant Award Validation form will be sent to you to fill and returned as
soon as you've acknowledged this notification email with your interest in
receiving the Grant. You are to contact the 17th Anniversary Secretary
with your information given below:

**********************************
Name:
Address:
Tel:
Email:
Ref. No: DF0/024/991146612.
**********************************
All information is strictly confidential and will only be used for the
purpose to which it is requested. Please note; these Grant is strictly
administered by the DOVE Foundation. You are to keep this whole
information confidential until you've collected your Cash Grant, as there
have been many cases of unqualified or double claiming, due to
beneficiaries informing third parties about his/her donation. Any reported
case of unqualified or double claiming leads to cancellation of that
particular Grant Award.

NOTE: All Notification email with your interest should be sent to:
Name: Sir Peter Hankinson.
Email:dovefoundationgrantdonation@w.cn
Email:dovefoundation30@yahoo.co.uk

On behalf of the DOVE Foundation Board accept our congratulations.

Sincerely Yours,
Mary Dean Campbell.
Publicity Secretary.
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Confidential: This email and any files transmitted with it are
confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity to which they are addressed. This communication represents the
originator's personal views and opinions,which do not necessarily reflect
those of the DOVE Foundation. If you are not the original recipient or the
person responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient, be
advised that you have received this email in error, and that any use,
dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly
prohibited.

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