419 scam: Frances Douglas <francesdogi21@yahoo.com> EXPLOIT MATERIALS AVAILABLE

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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- hon.frances1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Frances Douglas <francesdogi21@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: francesdougii@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:37:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EXPLOIT MATERIALS AVAILABLE

Good day friend
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This is a real deal and Golden opportunity for those that know the value. Please contact me for a collection of exploit materials, Such as ancient treasures, ancient mercury and magic bottles, ancient spiritual beads, walking stick/staff, metals, some spiritual weapons used during the ancient tribal wars, two metal boxes contain gold and diamond, spiritual sword, equipments used by star gazers, magicians instruments, rain makers, business/protection rings, and many more items which I donâ€™t want to mention and what they are after, they are all spiritual ethics.
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These materials help so much, for example: politicians, business men, star gazers,
Protection, magicians, military like war exhibitions, super stars etc,
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As it stands now I am the only one who knows the secrete and the its value of these items, be way, no harm or risk at all, this is not power from man, this is command from above and also my inheritance,
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Any interested/important request should contact me via mail box hon.frances1@yahoo.com for more information
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Thanks,
Frances
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