419 scam: "Mr. Diamante J. Alfaro" <diajja@live.co.uk> Re: Information

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 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.
- djja090@web2mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Diamante J. Alfaro" <diajja@live.co.uk>
Reply-To: djja090@web2mail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:17:03 -0600
Subject: Re: Information

MR. DIAMANTE JOSEPH JESSIE ALFARO
HEAD OFFICE EQUITABLE PCI BANK
12 ADB AVENUE, ORTIGAS CENTER, MANDALUYONG CITY
PHILIPPINES.

Good Day,
Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr. Diamante Joseph Jessie Alfaro, an
ACCOUNTS MANAGER with the EQUITABLE PCI BANK.

I do insist in your confidence in this transaction. I am making this contact
with you, thus on my conviction that you would be capable to provide me with a
solution to a money transfer transaction of (US$10.2M) Ten Million, Two Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars. This is to seek your cooperation as my foreign
partner and your assistance to enable me own a property and invest in the
stable economy of your country. Accept my apologies if this mail does not suit
your personal or business ethics.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be
revealed to you in due course. For your assistance, you shall receive 45% of
the funds to be transferred and 10% will be set aside for all expenses incurred
by both parties. I will appreciate if you can reply me.

Kindly delete this e-mail if it does not suit your personal or business ethics,
as I will gladly appreciate but if you are interested send your reply to:
djja090@web2mail.com

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Diamante Joseph Jessie Alfaro

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