419 scam: MR BOMA FRANK <officefile092@sbcglobal.net> 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.
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.
- bomafrank2@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR BOMA FRANK <officefile092@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: bomafrank2@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:24:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM

DEAR,SIR/MADAM

GREETINGS!

PLEASE READ EVERY CONTENT CAREFULLY AND LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS BY REPLYING TO THE MAIL BELLOW.MY NAME IS MR,BOMA FRANK AND I AM 49 YRS OLD I AM WORKING WITH A BUSINESS CONSULTANT COMPANY BASED IN LONDON,I HAVE A BUSINESS CONTACT OF A WRIST WATCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN WESTERN EUROPE (NOVA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY LTD) A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY BASED IN BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS.

THIS COMPANY PROCURES MOST OF THEIR RAW MATERIALS FROM CAPE VERDE ISLAND, SINCE THE PAST SOME YRS.

I'M IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH AN [USA] BUSINESSMAN ,WE HAVE BEEN SUPPLYING SOME INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS TO THE COMPANY , SINCE THE PAST SOME YRS AGO, I GOT YOUR MAIL CONTACT THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE WEB SEARCH SITES.

MY PROPOSAL;

I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE BUSINESSMAN THAT UNDERSTANDS BUSINESS TERMS WHO WILL ASSIST ME CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER OF THESE PRODUCT IN COUNTRY CAPE VERDE ISLAND AND ALSO PLAY THE FULL ROLE OF MY LATE PARTNER.I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THEM TO ABLE US NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE SUPPLY WITH THEM. THIS PROPOSAL IS RISK FREE AND WILL BE ANOTHER INCOME GENERATING BUSINESS BESIDES YOUR SPECIALIZATION.

THIS COMPANY PAYS IN CASH IMMEDIATELY THEY VERIFY THE SAMPLE OF 100gm AND BULK PURCHASE OF THE NATURAL PRECIOUS QUARTZ STONE 98.8%CLARITYTY I AM URGENTLY LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND A CAPABLELE PERSON WHO CAN INVEST WITH ME IN PURCHASING THIS MATERIAL WITH ME TO SUPPLY FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSALS THE MOMENT I HEAR FROM YOU, AFTER A GOOD CONCLUSIONON I WILL SEND AN OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION LETTER TO THEIR COMPANY ON YOUR BEHALF SO THAT THE WILL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER NEGOCIATION.

BEST REGARDS,

MR,BOMA FRANK

bomafrank2@o2.pl

OFFOCE ADDRESS 20 HILTON STREET LONDON

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