419 scam: "JOSE C Allessandro"<dryhk401@ybb.ne.jp> URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "JOSE C Allessandro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseccallessandro@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:52:01 -0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Attn'

I hope this proposal meets you in a good health condition. I need your assistance to transfer and invest €22,100,000. 00 belonging to my late customer. who died of Cancer

in India in the year 2007,he made no will and no next of kin .

All that is needed to get the money transferred from here is to get your name on system as the heir to the customer to the funds set. this practically makes you a non Resident customer of ours ,and we will issue a certified bank Draft and Bank letters to you to present to your bank for collection,and i will fly to meet with you for disbursement.

I will then guide you on how to apply for closure of the account and transfer the funds to your designated bank account through our Bank Draft section. You will receive 40 percent of the funds for your role.

When you get back to me with your detail as state below, we will proceed and make the payment within a week.

(1) Your full name (2) your address (3) your Age (4) profession.

(5) your private phone number (6) sex.

Do you have Banco Sabadell Bank Account?

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely,

JOSE C Allessandro

Banco Sabadell

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