419 scam: "From Mr .Aloma Idris" <alomaidris76@yahoo.it> From Idris Aloma I Need your Help On This.

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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:

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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- myfamily_box@gawab.com (Gawab; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr .Aloma Idris" <alomaidris76@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: myfamilybox@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:27:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Idris Aloma I Need your Help On This.

>From Idris Aloma I Need your Help On This.
Sicogi, 15 B.P 22 Ghana
West Africa.

Dear in heart,

I am Idris Aloma, from Ivory Coast. I am an orphan being that I lost my beloved parents a couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .He was assassinated on August 2010 by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he deposited the sum of US$ 10.5 United States dollars in SECURITY COMPANY here in the Ghana which was for the importation of cocoa processing machine and now I am here in GHANA IN THE CAP FOR MY SECURITY.

Note, according to my late father the money is still with the SECURITY, I want you to do me a favor, to help me invest this money in your country for our joint business investment which you will be controlling as I do not have any knowledge of investment, that will be after the money has been transfer from the SECURITY to your Country from the Ghana SECURITY to your Country

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest, so that I will furnish you with details. Looking forward to see your reply very soon and let me have your contact address and telephone number to call you, so that we will discuss on your percentage in this transaction Contact me here (
myfamily_box@gawab.com).

Thanks and best regards.
Idris Aloma.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER +233570092919.

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