419 scam: Alvaro Molina <kathryne@embarqmail.com> Dear sir/madam

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (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.
- alvarodemolina05@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alvaro Molina <kathryne@embarqmail.com>
Reply-To: alvarodemolina05@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:48:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear sir/madam

Dear sir/madam

I know This letter might come to you as a surprise, Please I apologies to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, I will really like to have a good relationship with you and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation I am Alvaro de Molina Retired CEO chief financial officer of Bank of America Corporation

My Reason of contacting you his that before I Retired 2006 I have my client Mr. Stephen Hawking he was FRSA in English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge who died a few moths ago

I created an account for him long time ago hoping that he have wire the money from that account luckily I never know that he forgot that he have that money available since 2006 with the Bank of America

You may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, To me I will say that my spirit convinced me that you may be the true person to help me, The amount is ($USD5.8M ) (Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) he also deposited Gold quality of 22+ Carat, Purity of 96.7% and Quantity 130kg under the custody of Bank of America with my help and support I am the bank officer to the account till date

I have confirmed and check the account wish I open for him many years ago and I discover the money is still there and the gold, I am afraid that no one knows about this transaction not even the bank because I am the signatory to the account

The bank have agree for me to present Beneficiary as soon as possible for urgent wire transfer of this funds and delivering of gold and I am willing to offer you 30% if you can help me received the funds and the gold

Mind you that I am a banker and all requirements is intact so you donâ€™t have anything to worry about. just let me know if you are interested on this deal then we could proceed to next step
Please do not forget to include your direct mobile telephone contact numbers while replying to enable me give you a call for details discussions

Best Regards

Bank of America
CEO Retired
Please Reply to
alvarodemolina05@gmail.com

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