419 scam: Frankline Edward <franklineedward2000@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTICE/

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348033227889 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Frankline Edward <franklineedward2000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 22:52:56 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE/

From: Senate committee on Debt settlement
National Assembly Building
Presidential villa Abuja
Nig.
Tel: + 234 803 322 7889

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Franklin Edward the payment coordinator Debt Settlement
committee Federal Republic of Nigeria. Iam writing to you on my
personal capacity having discovered that your payment file has been
abandoned for a long time.

My Purpose of contacting you is following recent nation-wide
broadcast made by the out-going president o fNigeria Dr Good-luck
Ebere Jonathan during his second quarter speech which He promised that
He will settle all out- standing debt owned by his regime before
handing over to the new president on may 29th 2015.

It may interest you to know that due to series of petitions, reports
calls received by Mr. President from contractors/ beneficiaries,
Mr.President have decided to release the sum of $4.6 billion to settle
all out-standing contract, inheritance, debts without further delay .

As a result of the prevailing global economic crisis, hardship, cash
and credit crunch,
It has become virtually impossible to receive your funds at this
moment by Cash. However, arrangements have

been concluded for your payment to be made through telegraphic
transfer (KTT) to your nominated bank account or Automated Teller
machine system popularly known as (ATM) or Debit card and
online-banking.

In view of this, my office has Been Mandated to take charge of the
release of your payment .Upon Certification that your file is ok and
we will not hesitate to release your funds to your account/address
without further delay.

You are upon this note advice to reconfirm the following info:

Name/Address:

Amount /Bank details

Dir/tel #

For further inquiry call or send mail for clarification.

Best Regards

Mr Franklin Edward
(Payment coordinator)
Private tel: +234-8033-227-889

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