419 scam: ALIOS FINANCE <contact.info@aliosfinance.net> NOTIFICATION DE GAIN

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22541576691 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ALIOS FINANCE <contact.info@aliosfinance.net>
Reply-To: aliosfinance00@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:21:45 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION DE GAIN

GROUPE ALIOS FINANCE
Siège social 1, rue des Carrossiers
zone 3 Treichville, 04 BP 27 Abidjan 27

Honorable Correspondant (e),
Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez gagné la somme de
Cinquante Deux mille Cinq Cent Euros (52.500,00 Euros) suite à la
Tombola organisée par le groupe ALIOS FINANCE à l?occasion de la mise
en service de sa Carte Visa Prépayée dénommée « AFRICARDS »
Tous les gagnants ont été tirés au sort par le logiciel TOPAZE parmi
plus de 200.000.000 d?adresses emails.
Votre adresse email a été retenue dans « LA CATEGORIE C» et attachée
au ticket CB-5861 7360 0930-03 vous désignant lauréat de la somme de
Cinquante Deux Mille Cinq Cent Euros (52.500,00 Euros)
Pour réclamer votre gain, veuillez nous envoyer un mail de
confirmation comportant les informations suivantes :
- NOM et Prénoms
- Adresse complète
- Profession
- Téléphone

Cordialement votre,

M. Stéphane KONATE
Coordonnateur Central
E-loterie ALIOS FINANCE
Téléphone : 00225 41576691

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