419 scam: "Mrs. Franca Brown"<afkcfk@netzero.com> Payment of Recovered funds ???

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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 united states 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: "Mrs. Franca Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <francabrown82@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:36:08 -0700
Subject: Payment of Recovered funds ???

United States Department of State
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB)
PM/DDTC, SA-1, 12th Floor
2401 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037, USA.

Attn: Funds Benefactor.

Dear Funds Benefactor,
Payment of Recovered funds

Sequel to series of reports and complaints received from beneficiaries of funds, whose funds were held in various Airports here in the United States, as well as Banks in Europe and Africa. Based on this, the US Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs wielded into the matter and recovered most of the unpaid funds, totaling US$1.753Billion (One Billion, Seven Hundred and Fifty Three Million United States Dollars)

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is an agency of the U.S. Department of State charged with promoting economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. The above recovered funds is to be paid to the funds benefactors with immediate effect, as directed by the US Department of State.

Each of the affected beneficiaries is to receive the sum of US$15Million each from the recovered US$1.753Billion, for which you are one. Your payment approval/reference number is:-
DoS-EB/US/000711/XXX/2014.

As soon as I hear from you, I shall direct you to our accredited payment agent in New York to receive your funds. Your prompt reply is therefore awaited.

Congratulations.

Yours in service,

Mrs. Franca Brown
For and on behalf of US Department of State.
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

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