419 scam: "Don Alfredo Reyes" <donareyesoficina@xxnewfeb2013.com> FROM ALFREDO REYES

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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.
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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- donalfredoreyes@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Don Alfredo Reyes" <donareyesoficina@xxnewfeb2013.com>
Reply-To: infomailer.demon@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:42:54 +0100
Subject: FROM ALFREDO REYES

Compliments of the season to you. I know we have not met before, But my
proposal calls for an Emergency alert which gives me no room for much
protocol. I am presently the Chief Executive Accountant of BANCO ESPIRITO
SANTO S.L, located in Madrid Spain
I found it interesting and I decided to link you, as I need your
assistance to act as the next of kin to a business transaction. Kindly
reply me at your earliest convenient Time, as I need your assistance to
act as the next of kin. And receive the funds in the dormant account
involving €7, 500,000.00 Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros Only.

Well I have a lot to explain to you in respect of this transaction and the
safety involve,
Please take a moment of your time schedules to read and send forward to my
direct Email Account: donalfredoreyes@aim.com your full contact details,
such as
(1) Full Names
(2) Direct phone/Fax Numbers
(3) Age and Sex
(4) Occupations
(5) Country
(6) Date of birth
(7) Contact address

Best Regards.
ALFREDO REYES

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