419 scam: "Alfe James"<mv87741@gmail.com> Accomplishment of goals and objectives are common in the running of any busines

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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:
- "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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Alfe James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alfejames00@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 00:18:56 +0100
Subject: Accomplishment of goals and objectives are common in the running of any business.

Dear Sir, Ma

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you; I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now. A benefactor has mandated me to get someone that can assist him and her family in retrieving their package containing some amount of money from a Security Company in Europe.

Its entails traveling, meeting people of different race and culture, sharing business ideas, you will be meeting the Company's representatives in person...This means you will be traveling. All expenses while retrieving this fund would be from your side but you will be reimbursed immediately you get the funds into your custody...
Your assistant is needed to act as the beneficiary and get the claim from the Storage Company.

All i require from you is your honest and maximum co-operation which this transaction deserves you will personally be compensated with 50% of (USD15M (Fifteen Million U.S.Dollars)). Therefore, on receipt of your positive response I can assure you that this transaction will take only Seven (7) days to be completed hence, I will require you to provide me with the following:

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Occupation / Position & Age
4. Your Mobile and House Telephone Number
5. A copy of your Driver’s License or your International Passport.

I beg you I know there are many scams going on but this is not one....if you are too busy that you cannot travel and you want to be part of this project that means you will have to solicit for a way for the consignment to be brought to you at your own expense...I need someone that can travel or that can handle matters maturely...Please i am contacting you because I believe you are reliable and can handle business matter maturely without any panic.

NOTE: There is no room for Doubt...You will be meeting the parties involved in this transaction one on one.We will not entertain any one sitting in his country expecting money to grow legs or wings to fly and come to his doorstep without any pursue...

WARNING: If you are not ready to make expenses do not contact...

Please make sure your password has not been tempered with to avoid hackers monitoring our conversation and manipulating things...Or better still you create a new Email for this business transaction and write me from there so no one will be responsible for any loss in contact. please i advice you give us a correct phone number/mobile number of yours so we can have a good record of conversation,if you insist not to create a new Email i will advice you change your password now and other setting involved becos a lot of people's messages have really been manipulated and their money have been stolen by hackers to avoid this please oblige to our warning before you contact us.

PLEASE, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP CONFIDENTIALITY.
Regards,
Mr Alfe James

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