419 scam: "FUNDS ALERT"<alias@aliasco.cz> Attention!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- zesthsss@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FUNDS ALERT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zesthsss@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 17:52:19 -0700
Subject: Attention!!!

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in America, Europe and Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI.

We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of Europe and African countries which includes (Spain, England, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal with Cote d'ivoire)They are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, we were able to recover some funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered be shared among the 50 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation and this will be done randomly.

This notice is being directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during investigation may be you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of ($300,000.00) Three hundred thousand US Dollars valid into an ATM Card which shall be mailed to you .

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive the compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the pin code as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted.

The ATM Card with Security Pin number shall be delivered to you via courier Service, depending your choice.

In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to e-mail us with the following information:

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR AGE:
ADDRESS:
YOUR COUNTRY:
CITY:
DIRECT CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

NOTE:
Send your information to Mr. John Ewing via his email
zesthsss@gmail.com

We advice you to stop all communications with everyone regarding your payment as you have been short listed to receive the compensation and now urge you to comply and receive your ATM Card funds. Your
cooperation will be highly appreciated and if you have any further information that will help this investigation and fight against scam artist. Please do not hesitate to make it available to us.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you soon.

Yours in Services
Mr. John Ewing

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