419 scam: "a.buson@alice.it" <a.buson@alice.it> Ths Ms. Bianca Ann Alautizi

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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 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.
- ahmad.fayez48@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "a.buson@alice.it" <a.buson@alice.it>
Reply-To: ahmad.fayez48@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:40:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Ths Ms. Bianca Ann Alautizi

Dear friend,

I apologize for sending you this via e-mail instead of a certified/post-mail
due to I am in the hospital right now for treatment of lung cancer. I allow my
self to contact you directly regarding my free WILL/donations to orphanages,
the sum of US$2.7m in a bank automated teller machine visa card (atm) which I
keep in the custody of Security Company for safety reasons when i began to
experience a series of frustrations before i travel out for my health, and now
my doctors told me that I may have less than a month to live. I don't have any
child and i don't want ungodly roar to sit opun the money as unclaimed if i
die.

I have WILL the fund for you to donate to Orphanage Organizations and Widows. I
have adjusted my WILL, my lawyer is aware I have changed my will. Thus contact
my lawyer Mr. Fayez Amin, forward him this message for him to confirm that i
have sent you to request his kind help to send you the (atm) card. I informed
him already about my intentions to send out the (atm) for charity purpose. Try
your best possible to adhere and work accordingly to my directives, kindly
donate 70% once you have deducted 30% to compensate you for being honest.
Accept as always, the assurances of my highest regards.

Contact information below:

Name: Mr. Ahmad Fayez
Email:ahmad.fayez48@yahoo.fr

Sincerely,
Ms. Bianca Anna Alautizi

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