419 scam: "Edmund Alberto"<5ahGs45513@earthlink.net> Re: Investment Proposal

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (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.
- info.officefile112@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edmund Alberto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.officefile112@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 13:27:16 -0500
Subject: Re: Investment Proposal

Attn:

I tender a joint investment business proposal for your considerations and acceptance. I know that the receipt of my communication shall be a great surprise to you considering the fact that we did not know each other or had any business negotiations before now, I however, pray your respected self not to allow the above unnatural abnormalities to influence your decision to accept my genuine proposal and intentions which undoubtedly would be of immense mutual benefits to both of us. I pledge to you for urgent and dedicated attention which this issue deserves. I deem it necessary to introduce myself in detail for you and the need for your assistance to claim and invest my inheritance for me.

My names are Edmund Alberto I am the former manager billing and exchange at the foreign remittance department of BANKIA, Madrid - Spain. A friend of mine (Mr. Peter Brehovsky from Russia) whom I assisted in moving out his fund from our bank to a bank of his destination decided to appreciate my effort in moving out his fund without bottleneck bureaucracy.

This appreciation token is in the tune of US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited in his account with BANKIA here in Madrid. This fund is being left in his account since 6 months now waiting for an instruction from my friend to be released. According to my arrangement with him, whenever I am set to move out the fund to any bank of my choice, He is willing to instruct the bank (BANKIA) for onward transfer to the specified bank account. My purpose of contacting you is to enable me use your bank account to move out the fund I cannot do it alone. Because I live here in Spain and as a staff of BANKIA, I will not be able to defend such fund if I should embark on the project alone. Hence, I contacted you.

If you are interested in this deal, let me know on your return mail so that I will give you more details on how to proceed further.
Please get back to me as soon as possible through my direct private email ID: info.officefile112@aol.com

Thanks
Edmund Alberto

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