419 scam: "ALICIA JAMES"<test@21dianyuan.com> Greatings From Mrs Alicia James

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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:
- "million pounds" (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.
- aliciajames12@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALICIA JAMES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliciajames11@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:25:16 +0530
Subject: Greatings From Mrs Alicia James

Beloved friend,

With total submission to the will of God, I write this mail to you, most times when I look at myself in the mirror I ask myself "am I going to die and leave this world". I told my private doctor once not to let me die but life and death is not in his hands to decide as I even feel I am going to die. The pain, the trauma, the psychological effect am going through makes me reject this wicked world. I never believed such thing could happen to me.

I am Alicia James, a 54 years old business woman from Australia, who has suffered from cancer for more than 12 years now. I don't understand why life has been so good to me and at the same time been so cruel to me. Only God knows best.

I expect even if I am dying, my will have kids the will leave to continue what I could not finish, But I can not question God on why my life is like this. He alone knows why my kids all died the same day in a fire incident. I am hearth broken but to God be all the glory.

I have 2.2 million pounds in a bank which I want you to inherit. This money is health insurance fund that belongs to me. Since the doctors have confirmed that I have little time to stay alive, I would not leave the money in the bank wasting. I want you to help me to use the money to help the motherless kids around you. I know this will sound strange to you; I am doing this out of the inspiration of God.

I know you will have doubt in your mind on how I come about you and your information. But know that your good deeds to people will never be forgotten. God uses strange people to affect our lives in a positive way. Accept this with total trust and faith and you will see God doing something good in your life. You dont have to fear anything because my attorney has fixed everything together. If you care for the poor children, get back to me with your phone number. Get back to me at: aliciajames12@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs.Alicia James

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