419 scam: "Miss. Bianca" <robertapignalosa@alice.it> Attn: my dear

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- +22965653778 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mimikodrjames@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Bianca" <robertapignalosa@alice.it>
Reply-To: mimikodrjames@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 16:23:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn: my dear

My dear friend,

I apologize for sending you this information via e-mail instead of a
Certified/Post-mail. You might have remember an email from me in the past
regarding a business transaction proposal which we never concluded due to one
reason or the other best to known at that time. I use this opportunity to
inform you that the transaction was concluded with a help from my friend, a
Greek merchant who financed it to its logical conclusion. I appreciate the
great efforts, commitments and trust worthiness you showed in the past despite
that it failed us then. I dropped an automatic teller machine (ATM) of $1.2m
for your compensation. Maximum cash limit withdrawal per day is $6000. 00 I
want you to graciously donate 30% to charity organization/orphanage homes as
its from the bottom of my heart to do that.

I am in hospital for cancer treatment which might lead me to death any day;
Kindly donate 30% for financial aid to Orphanage homes. Thus contact Dr. James
Mimiko enable you receives it from him, i informed him about my intentions to
send it for charity purposes. Forward my mail to him, Include your Full name,
address and your phone contact.

Name: Dr. James Mimiko
Email: mimikodrjames@yahoo.fr
Phone: +229-6565-3778

God bless

Sincerely,
Ms. Bianca Bennatti ALAUTIZI

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