419 scam: "Shri Satya Sai Baba Foundation"<Saibaba@contactoffice.co.uk> SAI RAM

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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:
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +448713159756 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shri Satya Sai Baba Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <satya_sai.baba_trst@contactoffice.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:01:16 +0530
Subject: SAI RAM

This message is to inform you that you have been shorlisted by the Shri Sathya Sai Baba Charitable Trust ,United Kingdom for a benefit of 10 crore rupees.
The Charitable Trust is a NGO that is charity oriented,we are independent of other Shri Satya Sai Baba Organizations,our purposes are listed below:

1.the relief of poverty,
2.the advancement of education,
3.the advancement of religion, and
4.other purposes considered beneficial to the community.
This amount is to be used for any of the above mentioned community development in your state which would be overseen by you should you be interested in this,
Kindly forward your information to the below address:

Satya Sai Baba
64 Newman Street
London, United Kingdom
W1T 3EF
Telephone: +448713159756

Kindly note that all taxes regarding the grant have been paid here in the United Kingdom.
You would only be required to pay 9999 Indian rupees as FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) sur-charge ,applicable to persons living in India.
We wish to appeal that only interested and capable persons should contact the above mentioned address.

We wish to emphasize once again with the general public that, to be a participant in this grant you must be able to meet all our requirements.
If you feel you would not be able to comply to this kindly refrain from responding to this message and respect our wishes as we will respect yours.

Sai Ram
SSBT
baba_trst.satya_sai@contactoffice.com

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