419 scam: Frank Adam <franad000@gmail.com> Hello Sir/Madam,

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Adam <franad000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankkofi201366@ig.com.br
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:57:15 +0100
Subject: Hello Sir/Madam,

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Attn: Dear,

I am from Togo a nation in Africa. The source through which I got your
contact gave me the confidence to contact your kind assistance to help
me and my sister, to transfer and secure the ($7.150,000.00 Million) I
inherited from my late father for investment in your country. My late
father was a wealthy Agricultural Business man of Cocoa and gold, before
his tragic death, he handed me the deposit documents because our mother
died during her childbearing issues many years ago.

please Dear Sir/Madam ,I want to invest this money in your peaceful
country and with your experience i think you are in good position to
assist us and to come over to your country with my only younger sister
to further our education after the transfer of the money to you as our
guardian.

I am just undergraduate and don't know what to do because I have
suffered lots setbacks as a result of death of my beloved parents guide
actually brought sorrow to my life.

so please Dear Sir/Madam, Your suggestions and ideas will be appreciated
and willing to offer 10% of the money for your assist help us.

I hope to hear from you to give you more detail process.
Best regards,
Frank & Sandra.

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