419 scam: dralex hollman <dralex_hollman@yahoo.com> I WANT TO PURCHASEYOUR GOODS

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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 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.
- +447011146802 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mikecorvin011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dralex hollman <dralex_hollman@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mikecorvin011@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:36:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I WANT TO PURCHASEYOUR GOODS

Hello Dear,

How are you doing today,I am Dr. Mike corvin from UK (LONDON). I want to purchase a Laptop of any product you know is good and send me a copy of it and am buying the item for my FRIEND in Nigeria who is attending a UNESCO exchange course there.The item is meant to be a XMAS PRESENT for HIM. And i only need one of the item.

And also if you don't have a laptop, i can also buy any of this for him

Mobile Phone
Mp3, Mp4, PMP

So you have to send me

Item Cost :
Shipment Cost To Nigeria:

So what i want from you is for you to send me the total cost of the item and the shipment cost to Nigeria because I will be paying you through (ONLINE BANK TRANSFER). So all you just have to do for me now is for you to send me your bank account details as stated below for me to proceed with your payment.

Holder Name:
Bank name :
Account No:
Bank Address
Bank located:
Tel:

To make payment for the item as soon as possible,send me a copy of the item and, try and give me a call on +447011146802 or email me on my email address mikecorvin011@yahoo.com, so as to immediately make out the payment you can easily reach as soon as possible.
Thanks

Best Regards
mikecorvin
mikecorvin011@yahoo.com
+447011146802

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