419 scam: "Allen"<info@allen-voilet.com> Attention: Treat as urgent

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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:
- "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.
- +447035907701 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mail--abnamro@europe.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:02:20 -0000
Subject: Attention: Treat as urgent

Attention:

We are authorized and mandated to contact you by Allen and Violet Large . If you dont know Allen and Violet Large,they are the couple who won a Lottery of $11.3 million(11,225,273) in July and have voluntarily decided to donate randomly via email selection the sum of $500,000.00 USD to you as part of humanity and Charity Project to improve the lot of 10 lucky individuals all over the world.

If you have received this email then you are one of the lucky recipients and all you have to do is get back with us so that we can send your details you on how you earn your payout.This is not a joke, The Couples are currently been interviewed on the media, being that we have spent our time in donating all most this money to people suffering more than us, we are old, money can't keep us alive but the happiness as we are happyly married and have lived till this time,there is no question about that.

For better understanding you can verify this by visiting the web pages below.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40009180/ns/us_news-giving/t/retired-couple-gives-away-million-lottery-win/

On behalf of Allen and Violet Large, we say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! to you.

N:B: If this email is not responded to within 2 working weeks, your nomination will be cancealled,and you shall be replaced immediately.

Good luck,

Dr John Millward

Manger

Diplomats Prudent-Holdings Ltd

London

Tel: (+44) 703 590 7701

Fax: (+44) 700 592 1645

For: The "Allen and Violet Large"

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam