419 scam: "FRANKLIN LUNTZ"<GENEVA> CLARION CALL FROM SYRIA

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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 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.
- +447035913149 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANKLIN LUNTZ"<GENEVA>
Reply-To: <franklin_unitedn@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 12:03:26 -0800
Subject: CLARION CALL FROM SYRIA

A CLARION CALL FROM SYRIA WAR

This is an appeal to you on a vital help.I am FRANKLIN LUNTZ an accountant of Ebla Cham Palace Hotel & Casino SYRIA.

Its one of the biggest cassino in SYRIA before the WAR BROKE UP and am a refugee now since i have moved outside syria.

I lost all i have back home both my families but manage to escape through the deadly board with

the tresure worth millions of dollars which i took from the casino store and am in full control it.

I urgently need a help from you in particular so that i wont loose all i have to the hands of thievies

and i can start a new life with it in your country because am left with no place to call my home now.

I am now in BRATAIN and in few hours as i write i will going to the capital city LONDON where i feel its

safer for my dare life.

I have on me diamonds golds and millions of wel concealled packaged US dollarS with me.I will like you to help me by claiming

and investing this money in your possession as partners.

I cant even go to bank and deposit it because of my status as a REFUGEE.

i will provide you with all information needed as we PROCEED.

I will like to see you in person to know you more, please reply me as soon as possible now that

i still have internet access in the refuge camp.

I will love us to have mutal trust at all cost.

kindly contact me with your particular as follows

1. First two pages of your international passport for identification.

2. Your residential address and country of origin.

3. Your telephone and direct email address.

Your Sincerely

Franklin Luntz

+447035913149

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