419 scam: "Mrs. Elisabeth" <elisabethalberto@hotmail.fr> PLEASE READ AND HELP ME

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- elisabethalberto@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elisabeth" <elisabethalberto@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: elisabethalberto@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:00:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE READ AND HELP ME

PLEASE READ AND HELP ME

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Elisabeth Alberto, I am Writing from Argentina, Please do not misunderstand my writing you which is due to out of my current situation . I am the wife of Late Mr Alejandro Alberto who was a wealthy businessman who deals in, Oil, Gold and Diamond. He was kidnapped and later assassinated in November 2010. After the ransom they demand was paid and still they killed him.

I am writing you due to what I have suffered here by my late husbandâ€™s family in connection with the government because his only brotherâ€™s wife is a relation to the Vice president of Argentina. The brother asked me for all the assets of my late husband for him to be in charge which I refused but was forcefully taken away from me leaving me with nothing and these lead to my rejection and attempted murder on my life which made me to run away with my daughter and came into hiding.

Before my late husband died he deposited some money in offshore accounts and Security Company which in one of the security companies he deposited $26.5 M USD which is in a trunk box, also in the box there are documents of financial assets worth millions and also diamond.

I am contacting you because I want you to help me in securing the money and help me leave Argentina since my late husbandâ€™s relations and the government now monitor all my movement and also which right now I am leaving in absolute hardship because they stripped me off all my late husbandâ€™s assets and left me with nothing. I hope to trust you as you will not sit on this money when you claim it. I am ready to give you 40% of the total money and the diamonds for your assistance. If you are willing to help me,

God Bless you as you help,

Mrs. Elisabeth Alberto.

PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE MAIL AT elisabethalberto@yahoo.com.ar

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