419 scam: "Dale Alexander"<ballen@mccooknet.com> URGENT ATTENTON NEEDED

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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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dale Alexander" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dalealexander1011@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:55:26 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTON NEEDED

Hello Friend,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not meet before, I am Mr. Dale Alexander, A Banker with Bank Of Canada, There is the sum of $6,500,000.00 in my Bank "BANK OF CANADA" There were no beneficiaries stated Concerning these funds which means no one would ever come forward to claim it.

That is why I ask that, we work together so as to have the sum transferred out Of my Bank, note that this transaction is 100% risk free, as the transfer will pass through international banking laws, you can have my word on that.

Kindly let me know if you are still interested in assisting me, so that i can forward you more details.

I await your response.

Regards,
Mr. Dale Alexander

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