419 scam: modric franklin <franklinriley47@yahoo.com> reservation

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (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.
- modricfranklin@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: modric franklin <franklinriley47@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: modricfranklin@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:41:04 +0200
Subject: reservation

Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to make inquiry, if it is possible to lodge 4 guests in your
accommodation facility for the period of 14 days we will be staying in your
area for business trip;

Below are their schedules and co-ordinates for their trip;

Check-in-Date: 15th of November, 2014
Check-out-Date: 29th of November, 2014
Time of Arrival: 12:00pm
Length of stay: 14 days
Pets: No pets
Number of meals: No Meal
Number of Persons: 4 male Adults

Kindly calculate in euro the prices of your 2 DOUBLE ROOMS OR 4 SINGLE
ROOMS OR AN APARTMENTS/CHALET that will sleep 4 persons.

Thanks, while I expect your prompt reply.

Mr. Modric Franklin Riley
7 Chapel Lane, Branton=C2=A0 Doncaster, South Yorkshire
DN3 3NG
England
TEL: 00 (44) 7087625281=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
EMAIL: modricfranklin@rocketmail.com

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