419 scam: "fratrespartigliano@alice.it" <fratrespartigliano@alice.it> From Mrs. Bianca Mogliano-Alautizi

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966219949 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jim_kobo@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fratrespartigliano@alice.it" <fratrespartigliano@alice.it>
Reply-To: jim_kobo@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:44:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mrs. Bianca Mogliano-Alautizi

Dear friend,

I apologize for sending you this via e-mail instead of a certified/post-mail.
I'm Mrs. Bianca Mogliano-Alautizi. I decided to contact you directly to
disclose this information to you. I have documents covering the sum of US$2.7m
in a bank automated teller machine visa card (atm) worth which I keep in the
custody of Security Company. Now I am admitted in hospital for breast cancer,
recently doctors confirmed (P.E.T) scan that may lead to the end of my life.
Thereâ€™s nothing definitely I will do about it, because I don't have a child for
over 22years of my marriage.

I informed them about my intentions to keep the funds for charity purpose
before traveling to India for my health treatment. I instructed my attorney to
send you the (atm) card. Thus contact him, also forward him this for
confirmation of my message, try your best possible to adhere and work
accordingly to my directives and donate 70% of the fund to Orphanages homes.
And you have to take 30% for a compensation for being honest. Accept as always,
the assurances of my highest regards and esteem, May God Bless

Attorney contact below:

Mr. Jim kobo
Email: jim_kobo@yahoo.fr
Phone: +22966219949

Sincerely,
Mrs. Bianca Mogliano-Alautizi

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