419 scam: "Mr.Frank Robert."<offmf365@FASTWEBMAIL.IT> What Do You Have To Say About This???

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348085726714 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Frank Robert." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <persec@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:07:12 +0100
Subject: What Do You Have To Say About This???

Hello,

This is to urgently inform you that we received an application of claims from one Mrs. Jeanette Perez from San Antonio,Texas claiming that you are Dead or Did you sign any Deed of Agreement with her to receive your fund worth Six Million United Stated Dollars on your behalf? because She wants us to transfer your inheritance fund into her account in United States.

After Thorough investigation on your payment file,we found out that she (Jeanette Perez) is claiming to be your representative and that you are Dead and before your death, you made her the only beneficiary to your fund and now she is here to claim your fund and it is our duty to make enquiries of such claims before the fund is released to her because we have had cases of diversion of funds over the years which is my reason for contacting you to confirm from you first before transferring the fund to her.

Presently,we have accepted an application of claim and Affidavit of Oath she claim you signed with with her because for over a long period of time now, you have not contacted us regarding your inheritance fund which is the reason we needed confirmation first before transferring your inheritance fund into Mrs.Jeanette Perez's Account next week.

If you are not Dead and you did not sign anything with her to claim your fund, please reply now so that we can stop the payment of your inheritance fund to Mrs. Jeanette Perez's Account in San Antonio Texas.

I want you to re-confirm the following information to enable us send you the claimant application form and start up the transfer with you.

Required Information:

Your Full Names:-
Your Contact address (Home/Office):-
Your Mobile:-
Your Telephone number:-
Your Occupation:-

So get the above informations to us fast unfailingly today or probably in the next 48hrs and if by the end you did not send us an email that you are alive with your informations, you will leave us with no other option than to allow her access to this fund.

Get back to me as soon as possible via email or call +234-808-572-6714 for the immediate release of your fund to you.

Thanks as you work with the instructions given above with your informations provided accordingly.

Regards,

Mr.Frank Roberts.
Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU)
+234-808-572-6714

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