419 scam: Alfred White <alfwhite000@yahoo.com.ph> (no subject)

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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Alfred White <alfwhite000@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: alfwhite@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 19:33:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject:

My name is Mr Alred White .I discovered that your name is among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to a suspense account.Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $10 million and has been approved already for Payment.

Yesterday two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Johnson White) visited my office in your stead to inform me that they are your Representatives from United State,whom you send to collecting your Funds ON YOUR BEHALF.

I do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect THIS Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect your Bill Sum,at least you should have informed us. They actually tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent them for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without our consent.

Here are the Document which they tender to this Bank:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to us is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,I told them to come back next week and they promised to come back. I will Release this Funds to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first.

Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds.Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to email us immediately you receive this Confidential Letter.

Mr Alred White

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