419 scam: "Alt Advocaten"<admin@centurytel.com> For Your Perusal

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "altadvocaten@yahoo.nl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Alt Advocaten" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <advocaten1@yahoo.nl>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 18:02:35 +0100
Subject: For Your Perusal

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

This mail transmission is been sent by a lawyer. It contains information that is confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. There is no intent on the part of the sender to waive any privilege,including the attorney-client privilege, that may attach to this communication.

Sir/Madam,

Do accept my apology if this mail violates your personal principle and ethics.I am Markus Den Helder,a private and personal attorney to Teodoro Obiang Jr,a financial Minister in Equatorial Guinea.

My Client is under serious threats from governmental authorities in Europe and America and is having his properties and funds confiscated.

To read further details of this persecution please visit the links below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodoro_Nguema_Obiang_Mangue
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13317176
www.antimoneylaundering.us/news_det.php?id=726
http://www.judiciaryreport.com/rapper_eve_under_investigation_for_money_laundering.htm
http://world.time.com/2012/07/16/teodorin-obiang-the-dictators-son-with-a-malibu-mansion-and-a-warrant-for-his-arrest/

To this effect,we are seeking a reliable individual who can help us hold and invest some of his funds domiciled in Europe.I have contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you on the possibility of my client placing this fund with you for management either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon.

The First amount to be channeled is $22,500,000.00 Million and I guarantee you that this transfer will be executed under a legitimate arrangement as all legal documents backing you as the beneficiary to the funds shall be prepared and presented to the Bank for the transfer of the funds to you before it is Confiscated.

If interested,please acknowledge the receipt of this letter via my personal E-mail below with the following details:

Full Names:
Full Address:
Tel Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Private Email:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Marital Status:
Age:
Sex:

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours faithfully,
Markus Den Helder(Esq)
Personal email:altadvocaten@yahoo.nl

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