419 scam: "Mr. Alfredo Escobar." <alfredoescobarr@tomsk.ru> BITTE BEHANDELN DRINGEND

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alfredo Escobar." <alfredoescobarr@tomsk.ru>
Reply-To: alfredoescobar0102@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 21:17:08 +0600
Subject: BITTE BEHANDELN DRINGEND

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Dear Sir,

How are you doing today?

I have tried to contact you severally about a deal that involves (Fifty
Million Dollars).
I will be delighted to shed more light on this Investment project if you
are interested to work with me.

Note that I am contacting you to assist me in the followings:

(1) Assist in the claiming of the said fund into your account.
(2) To help me Invest the fund into a lucrative Business Projects
(3) Assist me in purchasing of properties.

More information will be given as soon as I receive the below
information.

(4) Full Names...
(5) Home and Contact address in full.
(6) Age.
(7) Occupation.
(8) Direct telephone number.

I hope to read from you.

Regards,
Alfredo Escobar.

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Lieber Herr,

Wie geht es dir heute?

Ich habe versucht, Sie einzeln Ã¼ber einen Deal zu kontaktieren, die
(fÃ¼nfzig Millionen Dollar) beinhaltet.
Ich werde sehr freuen, mehr Licht auf dieses Investitionsprojekt zu
vergieÃŸen, wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, mit mir zu arbeiten.

Beachten Sie, dass ich Sie kontaktieren Sie mich in der AnhÃ¤ngerschaft
zu unterstÃ¼tzen:

Assist (1) in der Inanspruchnahme des genannten Fonds in Ihrem Konto.
(2), mir zu helfen, den Fonds zu einem lukrativen GeschÃ¤ft Projekte zu
investieren
(3) Sie unterstÃ¼tzt mich Ã¼ber Eigenschaften in Kauf.

Weitere Informationen werden so schnell gegeben werden, wie ich die
folgenden Informationen erhalten.

(4) die vollstÃ¤ndigen Namen ...
(5) Haus und Kontaktadresse in vollem Umfang.
(6) Alter.
(7) Beruf.
(8) Direkte Telefonnummer .

Ich hoffe, von Ihnen zu lesen.

GrÃ¼ÃŸe,
Alfredo Escobar.

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