419 scam: Catholic-Charities-Foundation Cash Donation From Catholic Charities

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +448704950009 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +441274271556

Fraud email example:

From: Catholic-Charities-Foundation
Reply-To: <donaldpaul@catholicaids.org>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 09:20:02 +0100
Subject: Cash Donation From Catholic Charities

Catholic House, Oxley Rd, Off Leeds,
Mill Lane. ub6 7hq London,
United Kingdom.
Date: 5th-Oct-2015

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to notify you that you have been chosen By the Board of trustees of the Catholic Charity Foundation United Kingdom, as one of the recipients for 2015 Cash Aid for your own personal, educational and business development.

The Catholic Charity Foundation was developed in 1936 by the Multi-Million groups, which was conceived with the objective of Human Growth, Poverty Eradication, Education and Community Development. The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU), is donating the sum of Five Hundred Million Great Britain Pounds, towards the Catholic Charity Foundation anniversary as specific cash aid to over 250 international recipients worldwide in different categories for Business, Health, Educational and Personal Development and more so, at least 30% to be used by each for the development of his/her community.

In line with the 79th year anniversary program, the United Nation and Catholic Charity Foundation has established and launched a satellite foundation in Africa and Asia and wishes to use this medium to introduce Catholic Charity Foundation Africa and Asia to the world. Based on the random selection exercise from the Catholic Charity Foundation product purchase receipts and the Internet IP addresses, you were selected among the recipients to receive the sum of £6,000,000.00 (Six Million Great Britain Pounds Only) as cash aid from the donations of the (UN) and the (EU) in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. The Catholic Charity Foundation, is one of the numerous bodies involved in the fight against global economic crisis, in line with this we resolved to empower only recipients with laudable credentials, Skills and experience in leading/management so as to ensure adequate utilization of the cash aid and also to ensure that beneficiaries will invest in organizations that will in turn provide job opportunities for themselves and their community at large. This will also empower so many people and afford them the opportunity to get their lives to a stage where they had always wanted.

You are required to contact our cash aid documentation officer (Catholic Aid Administrator United Kingdom) with all your contact details information and a scan copy of your Identity proof to confirm your notification. Be inform that the Catholic Charity Foundation Board of trustees does not know you in person or your biography; this makes it impossible to identify you or ascertain your credibility as to ensuring that your cash aid will be appropriately utilized.

Name: Mr. Donald Paul
Tel: +44 127 4271 556
Fax: +44-870-495-0009
Email: donaldpaul@catholicaids.org

Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the cash aid once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again, so it's your chance to spend wisely on something that will create a long lasting wealth to you, your family and members of your community.

Kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. Thomas DeMaria (Secretary)
Catholic Charity Foundation, UK.

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