419 scam: "Francois Frenchman" <frenchman.francois1@gmail.com> Re: Donation Made Out In Your Favor

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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.
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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- frenchmanfrancois@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Francois Frenchman" <frenchman.francois1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frenchman1francois@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:34:45 -0700
Subject: Re: Donation Made Out In Your Favor

Attention Recipient
September 2015

Bon jour, I am the anonymous Frenchman who won â‚¬72,149,579.00 million Euro in 2014 Euro Millions draws. I have ever since informed the EuroMillion organizers that I do not want my identity to be made public. I have anonymously made donations to selected known associations and charity organizations. And in keeping with my sincere wish to donate more than 70% of my Euro Millions winnings, I am using this available medium in giving out a cash donation of â‚¬1,200,000.00 each to 8 unknown lucky individuals and organization from around the world for which I request no publicity. I know this message may come to you as a surprise. For brief news and authenticity relating to my winnings, please you may visit the site below

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mystery-french-euromillions-winner-donates-50m-to-charity-9465224.html

In line with my request, your email address was among the email randomly selected and submitted to me by the Google Management Team. Therefore you will be entitled to receive a donation payment of â‚¬1,200,000.00 Euros only. You are by this email advice to confirm the received of this message. You should immediately forward your Name and Country of resident for further directive on how to receive your donation. Your reply should be sent to Email; frenchmanfrancois@gmail.com

FÃ©licitations
Congratulations and Best wishes in Advance
Francois..

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