419 scam: revfrank_eze23@yahoo.com CONGRATULATIONS

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- revfrank_eze23@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: revfrank_eze23@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:08:00 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

From: Rev Frank Eze ,
Special Advice on Foreign Affairs.

Dear Friend,

Complement of the season to you and your family, I am Rev
Frank Eze The Special Advice to the President Federal
Republic of Nigeria on Foreign Affairs , I am contacting
you in line with President Dr.Good-Luck Jonathan quest to
re-brand Nigeria, the president of the federal republic of
Nigeria has mandated the Office of The Special Advice to the
President Federal Republic of Nigeria on Foreign Affairs to
compensate all foreigners who lost their money in the
process to claim their fund with the central bank
of Nigeria or any other Organization in the past years.

So after going through the files of the foreigners who lost
their money on my desk I discover that you have lost a lot
of money and have not received any money from the central
bank of Nigeria neither the federal government of Nigeria so
I decide that it is very important to compensate you. Note
that this have decided to pay you
through our ATM payment system so that you will have any
difficulties is transferring your fund out of Nigeria like
you did in the past and we have make arrangement with a
bank in Nigeria to issued and deliver the ATM Card to you
and the sum of one Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State dollars is to be issue on your name.

Finally, I wish to inform you that the ATM card can be use
in any ATM machine all over the world so kindly send me
your current home or office address and direct phone number
to enable the bank deliver the ATM card to you, also send me
a copy of your passport or identity so that I will be sure
that I am dealing with the rightful person. Kindly forward
the above information to my official email:
revfrank_eze23@yahoo.com
Expecting your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Rev Frank Eze ,
Special Advice on Foreign Affairs.

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