419 scam: "ALLEN & VIOLET LARGE"<charity@org.com> CHARITY PAYMENT

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "deskfiles@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ALLEN & VIOLET LARGE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deskfiles@mail.mn>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:18:34 +0800
Subject: CHARITY PAYMENT

Greetings,

This is a personal email directed to you. Let me formally introduce myself to you, my name is (Mr. Allen Large). I and my dear wife Violet won a Jackpot Lottery of $11.3 million in July 2010 and by June 2012 they have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $1,500,000.00 USD to you as part of our own charity project to improve the lot of 5 lucky individuals all over the continents of the world.

Your email address was submitted to my wife and I by the Google Management Team and you received this email because we have listed you as one of the lucky recipients, Kindly send your below details to the Union Home Delivery Courier Service so that they can effect the delivery of your valid Atm Master Card of $1,500,000.00 USD to you immediately.

We have paid for the necessary delivery fee except that of the insurance charges that you need to pay to them which is $280 Dollars only.

CONTACT UNION HOME NOW WITH THE BELOW INFO:

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Delivery Officer: Sir. Philip White.

E-mail: deskfiles@mail.mn

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*Your Full Names:

*Your Date of Birth:

*Your Mobile Number:

*Your Delivery Address:

*Your Occupation:

You can verify this by visiting the web pages below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326473/Canadian-couple-Allen-Violet-Large-away-entire-11-2m-lottery-win.html

Please you have to help me in prayer for my wife.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Allen & Violet Large

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