419 scam: logist prime <logistprime@gmail.com> CONTACT MR,FRANK ALEX FOR YOUR PAYMENT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- w.unionlagos@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: logist prime <logistprime@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:11:21 -0800
Subject: CONTACT MR,FRANK ALEX FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Good Day:

I contacted you some time ago in respect to the funds transfer of my
deceased client . I want to sincerely thank you for your help
initially although you backed out thinking that the funds transfer was
illegal and a scam. Well, everything was legal and legitimate and went
well, the funds transfer was a success!!!

I am on vacation now in China with my family. In a way to appreciate
your kind gesture, I have instructed my bank to transfer the sum of
four million two hundred thousand USD ($4,200,000.00) to you via a
certified ATM VISA CARD so that you can claim and cash in your bank.
This is my little way of saying thank you for your initial help.

Please send the the following information as soon as possible to my
Secretary, so that he can forward it to my bank for the necessary
modalities in the transfer of your ATM VISA CARD.

1. Your full Name
2. Telephone/Mobile phone number:
3. Contact address

My Secretary email contacts

Contact Name:MR,FRANK ALEX.
Email address:w.unionlagos@rediffmail.com

Also note that the money I have left for the bank is ($4,200,000.00)my
Secretary will give you more guard line on how to deal with bank,and
be inform I will not be able to respond to your email till further
notice as am on vacation with my family all mobiles will be switch off
and email will not be attend too till further notice.

Yours truly,

Dr,Abu Usman.

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