419 scam: "Micheal Alfredo" <m_alfredo81@hotmail.com> Inquiry

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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 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.
- walwil@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Micheal Alfredo" <m_alfredo81@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m_alfredo20@graffiti.net
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:51:46 +0100
Subject: Inquiry

Good Day,

I represent a top company executive in London (U.K). I have a very sensitive
and private brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to
re-profile funds over US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million U.S Dollars).

I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a bank in
Spain and this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 22% for
your"management/consultancy Fees", if I am able to reach terms with you.

If you are able to work to earn those fees, please write back immediately by
Email and provide me with your confidential Telephone number, fax and email
address including your full mailing address and I will provide further
details.

Please keep this close to your chest as possible as you can; we can not
afford any political problems in United Kingdom. You can respond to me
immediately to my private email address: walwil@hotmail.co.uk. so that we
can discuss the terms of this project before further proceedings.

Regards.

Micheal Alfredo

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