419 scam: Yvonne Alexandre <yvonne.alexandre@btinternet.com> Miss Yvonne Alexandre

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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:

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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Yvonne Alexandre <yvonne.alexandre@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:50:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Miss Yvonne Alexandre

Dear Friend,

I am Miss Yvonne Alexandre, it is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of Eighteen Million USD ($ 18,000,000.00)which my late Father
deposited in a Bank here in cote d'ivoire before he died in a ghastly motor accident. I decided to invest this money in your country for security and political reasons. Since l do not know your country, and you are the one who knows it very well, l will be glad towelcome your expert advise on the above subject.

Finally, i want you to help me transfer it into your personal account for a good and reliable
business investment in your country and arrange for travelling documents for me to meet you there. If you can be of assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 30% Of the total fund or more as we may later agree upon.
I await your soonest response and best of regards. Please in your reply endeavour to include the following informations for me:

1 YOUR FULL NAMES...........
2 YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS......
3 YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.......
4 NATIONALITY:.....
5 AGE:................
6 SEX..................
7 OCCUPATION:.....
8 MARITAL STATUS
9 YOUR ID OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT......

Once i receive your personal informations above,i will give you the contact of the Bank as well as the lodgement receipt as a proof of the existence of this fund in the Bank.

Best of regards,
Miss Yvonne Alexandre

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