419 scam: Elena Franklin <faeweb388@yahoo.com> Record manger South African Reserve Bank.

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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!

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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:
- "elena-franklin@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27723833191 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Elena Franklin <faeweb388@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Elena Franklin <elena-franklin@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:50:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Record manger South African Reserve Bank.

HEAD QUARTER: 370 HELEN JOSEPH STREET (FORMALY CHURCH STREET)
PRETORIA 0002 TELEPHONE: +27723833191, O861 12SARB, FAX: +27 313 3194, +27 313 3930

>From Elena Franklin

Record manger South African Reserve Bank.
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Attention:

My Name is Elena Franklin; Records Manager, South African Reserve Bank. Can you help me repatriate the
sun of US$87.5 Million to your oversea Account Based on percentage? After going through my final record for
the Month of September in other to check if there is still existing Fund Linking with Muammar Gaddafi in our
bank, I find this US$87.5 Million. The fund is bearing the family name of slain Libyan dictator; Muammar
Gaddafi as the depositor.

Now South Africa Government wants to hand over all the assets and funds bearing the name Gaddafi back to
Libya according to United Nation regulation.
Read the news on the link below for more details:

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643592-libya-seeks-to-recover-gaddafi-assets-in-s-africa.html
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/06/02/gaddafi-billions-found-in-sa1
http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/war-for-gaddafi-billions-2/
(1) Can you handle this project?

(2) Can I give you this trust?
(3) What will be your commission?
(4) Can you make it confidential?

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project, kindly get back to me through my private
email: (elena-franklin@outlook.com)

if you are capable.
Best Regard's,
Elena Franklin
Records Manager
South African Reserve Bank

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