419 scam: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?aafi24@aliceadsl.fr?=" <aafi24@aliceadsl.fr> =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT_MY_SECRETARY_FOR_YOUR

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- mrjamesben@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?aafi24@aliceadsl.fr?=" <aafi24@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:28:32 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT_MY_SECRETARY_FOR_YOUR_COMPENSATION?=

My Dear friend
How are you today together with your family,i thank God almighty for
his infinity mercy upon my life for latter making this business to
work out sucessfull.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the cooperation of the new partner from LUXMBURG .
Presently i'm in LUXMBURG for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us some how.
Out of my sincere heart i have deceided to show gratuted to you and i
have signed a Cheque on your behalf for your compasation,now contact
my secretary in Cotonou, Republic of Benin,his name is Mr. james ben Romack and his email address is (mrjamesben@yahoo.fr) in and

ask him to send you the total amount of $1.5,M Cheque which i kept
for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist
me in this matter.and instruct him where to send the amount to you.I
appreciated your efforts to assist that time despite that you later
disappointed me.
so feel free and get in touch to my secretary Mr james ben Please do
let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
together after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, i am
very busy here because of the investment projects which i and the new
partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded
instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so
feel free to get in touch with Mr.james ben and he will send the
Cheque to you without any delay.

Best Regards,Thank you
and may God Bless.
Mr,aafi

---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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