419 scam: "Alasan Kulubali" <alakulubali@mailbox.hu> Urgent Resettlement

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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:
- ",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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- alakulubali@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alasan Kulubali" <alakulubali@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:01:54 +0700
Subject: Urgent Resettlement

Dear Sir,

My name is Alasan Kulubali from Ivory Coast, presently in Indonesia due to the present political crisis in my country.

I got your contact from a Web Business Directory on investment and resettlement.

I hereby seek your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To assist me come over to your country for resettlement and investment.

(2) To assist me look for a profitable business in your country, where I can invest to sustain my living in your country, until the political situation in my country is stabled.

I have an inherited fund of $15,000,000.00 USD in prime security company here in Jakarta Indonesia to invest, and sustain my living overseas.

Please help me move out of Indonesia to your country for resettlement and a new beginning.

I will compensate you greatly for this assistance, as I can also assure you that there is no risk involved.

Please get back to me on alakulubali@hotmail.com.

I will get back to you, when I here from you.

Regards,
Alasan Kulubali.

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