419 scam: "Mr. Tomas Alfonso" <thomas_alfonso@aol.com> Urgent Response Needed

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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)
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.
- thomas_alfonso@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tomas Alfonso" <thomas_alfonso@aol.com>
Reply-To: thomas_alfonso@aim.com
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 06:08:34 -0000
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Tomas Alfonso the Head of Accounting Audit and signal-Transfer unit
Department, of La Caixa Bank Madrid Spain I discovered a total sum of
€10.5 Million Euros,In account that belongs to one of our foreign deceased
customer a multi-Million Business-man.

Late Moises Saba Masri, a Jew from Mexico who was a victim of a helicopter
crash since 2006, resulting to his death and his family members.
Information about Saba Masri Mr,Moises; Below
Website-link: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

And nobody has come forth to our bank for the funds claims since 2006. My
Good Friend I want to let you know that I have the entire legal document
for us to win this transaction, if you provide me the following
information below if you’re interested.

1. Full Name:
2. Your Telephone Number:
3. Your Contact Address
4. Age:
5. Job/ Occupation
Contact Email: thomas_alfonso@aim.com

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest,
I will furnish you with more information on this business transaction
immediately I hear from you.

Regards.

Mr. Tomas Alfonso.

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