419 scam: "Sr.Alexandre Bomfim"<admin@peopledaily.com.cn> Carefully Read This Mail

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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.
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.
- +34687665538 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- deabogado@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sr.Alexandre Bomfim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dejusticia@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:43:09 +0100
Subject: Carefully Read This Mail

Firstly I must introduce myself as Sr.Alexandre Bomfim. An attorney to José Antonio Roca, the former town planner and Marbella 's power broker of Marbella in the Andalucia region of Spain . Though he's presently standing trial for corruption, embezzlement of state funds and sales of states properties amounting 80 Million Euro. Be advised to visit the following links to be better acquainted with the current corrupt situation in Spain .

http://www.eyeonspain.com/spain-magazine/spain-most-corrupt-country.aspx

In the interim, he’s being probed for misappropriation of state fund, to this end approximately 12, 800 000.00 Euro (Twelve Million Eight Hundred Thousand Euro) as part money from the misappropriated state fund, was lodged into a private /discrete financial outfit here in EUROPE . Already he had notified me to recruit a foreign corporate body/individual under whose identity the funds will be transferred out of Europe . For your benefit of doubt, the terms are to re-profile the entire identity of the funds under your ownership, corporate or individual.Really and truly I will prefer an experienced business personnel/company body that can profitably invest these funds productively outside the nation of Spain . Also I would like you to give this project utmost confidential approach.

Most importantly, you will be required to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside Spain.

If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, please send us your:

[1] Your preferred percentage to admit this project
[2] Full Names:
[3] Contact address:
[4] Direct Telephone No:

I await your response.

My regards,

Asesoria Cortijo
Notario & Tribunal
sr.Alexandre Bomfim
Phone:+34-687-665-538
Send your response: deabogado@aol.com

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