419 scam: "MRS, ALIMA CONTE"<postmaster@localhost.com> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (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 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.
- alimaconte512@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS, ALIMA CONTE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yserivce69@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:39:49 -0500
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam

It is with great sincerity that I send you this letter.
My name is Alima CONTE, I was the second wife of former President of Guinea Conakry General Lansana Conte who died in office on December 22nd 2009 After cardiac arrest.
After the 2011 presidential election the new president, Professor Alpha Condé, who took power on 21st of December 2011 elections began to threaten my family.
We have received a lot threats from the Present government, and that’s the reason why I left the country to go into exile in Morocco (Rabat) with my children in order to benefit from the status of political asylum.
The new president has threatened and seized many of our properties but I have some funds that my husband left with me before he died. the sudden death of my husband gave me a great shock and now I am hospitalized in Morocco, thank God I am now recovering.
I got your address here in Morocco. Please it is with great confidence that I will tell you my secret.
My husband deposited in a security company in France Paris the sum of twelve million Us dollars (12 million Us dollars) that the company could not know the contents of the package because my husband declared it as a family treasure.
So with much thought to invest this money, I have preferred to choose your country, which is a stable country in the political, commercial etc ..
finally able to secure the future of my children.
I can not invest at home or in the countries of Africa because am afraid that my heritage will be confiscated by the new government.
I have three children, two boys and a girl, I am old, am greatly concerned about the future of my children, and this is my reason of contacting you, I beg your help as a man of God to guide my children to be able to invest the money into a well lucrative and a successful investment
Please sir this letter is too confidential I ask for God's sake if you are not interested in helping please keep my secret, and if you are able to help may almighty God be with you

I need your full contact details such as:
1 - your full name
2 - your full address;
3 - your phone number

I will be much pleased to receive all that i asked you to send to me as soon as possible in other to proceed further,
Please accept the most distinguished sentiments
thank you for your understanding.

here is my contact: E-mail alimaconte512@yahoo.com
I have to stop for now looking forward to have your response,
Yours sincerely,

MRS, ALIMA CONTE.

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