419 scam: "FRANK RAYMOND" <mail25@wk216jvgd.homepage.t-online.de> FROM: FRANK RAYMOND

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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)
- "the consignment" (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: "FRANK RAYMOND" <mail25@wk216jvgd.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <frank.raymond92@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:13:12 -0000
Subject: FROM: FRANK RAYMOND

Dear Sir / Ma,

I see the surprise this mail will bring to you but it's the true and nothing by the true,I'm Mr. Frank Raymond, I work in the Heath-row International Airport London as Customs.

There is two trunk of boxes consignments that is under my custody bearing your name and delivery address and for my surprised it past through my private X-Ray scanning machine and for my greatest surprises the content of the boxes was usd100 BILLS UNITED STATES DOLLARS, estimated usd11 million.

I called earlier on to notify you concerning this but I can't get through, for you to be noted that your funds is in our custody. I will like you to go through the attached part of this mail and come back to me asap. Because you have to filling the United Nations delivery form and you can also see with your eye the X-Ray Scanning report of the consignments to confirm it. But before this delivery can be done you need to secure an Exit Clearance from London to your place of delivery being your country of Origin, AND it will cost you GBP 1, 450 POUNDS only.

As soon as the money is being receive the delivery will be made and do send the money with my name; FRANK RAYMOND. Do act in time because I don't want the monetary unit to be aware of it because if they know am sorry you may likely lost it.

Thanks,

Frank,

Tel; 0044-793-701-7853

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