419 scam: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?ruthfalana@aliceadsl.fr?=" <ruthfalana@aliceadsl.fr> =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE-IMBURSEMENT_FUND

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2348035408005 (Nigeria, 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.
- kenjohn2009@ciudad.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?ruthfalana@aliceadsl.fr?=" <ruthfalana@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:40:03 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE-IMBURSEMENT_FUND_(US$10,000,000.00)?=

My Dear Friend,
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner
from Paraguay.Although you might difficult to remember me,
since it has indeed been a very long time.
However, I am much elated and privileged to contact you
again after this long time. While it takes faith and courage
to remember old friends and at the same time, to show
gratitude to them in spite of circumstances that may have
dis find it rusted our transaction ultimately not to work
out as we projected.
Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that, the
transaction we were pursuing then together, finally worked
out by the infinite mercy of GOD Almighty and I've decided
to contact you,just to let you know the present situation.
I must inform you also that I am presently in Paraguay for
business negotiations and establishment, and, with a sincere
heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's
Bank Draft, to the tune of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million
United States Dollars) in your name as COMPENSATION for your
dedication and humane contribution as it were. I will be
very busy here at the moment because of the investment
projects that me and my new partners are having at hand.
Do not also accept any fax or telephone calls that do not
come from my secretary. He is the only person I instructed
and directed on how to deliver the draft to you.
Therefore, I implore you to contact him immediately you read
this message for further information on how to receive your
draft, for I have conscience as a human being, and I really
appreciated your tremendous effort and contribution made to
make things work out but which we couldn't complete due to
circumstances beyond our control.
In view of this, you are to contact my secretary in the
person of Dr.j0hn ken. find below his contact.
Contact person :Dr.john ken.
E-mail:kenjohn2009@ciudad.com.ar
Contact Phone number: +234-80-3540-8005.
Note: He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the
ICBD to your residence/office address as you may instruct
him to, BE WARNED ABOUT FRAUDULENT LETTER.
Take note and bear in mind that the International Cashier
Bank Draft has a validity period of 30 banking days, as such
it is expedient you contact him and thus have modality put
in place to conclude this arrangement in the earliest
possible time.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ruth Falana

---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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