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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- 721frankk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <721frankk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:04:14 -0500
Subject: My Dear....

My Dear,

I am seriously interested to invest in the Country but I contacted you primarily in confidence as I know that you are a trustworthy person and would also be helpful in a matter like this.

During my Late Father's 3 years stay in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia he was able to make the sum of $3.5 million. This money came from Oil deals which he got involved in. He cannot move this money to the United Kingdom because he plans to be in your country for about 5 years. Secondly, As an PETRONAS Oil Company active officer then he cannot be transferring such an amount to United Kingdom before his suddenly death. So I need to present someone as the beneficiary. I am an British and an Oil and Gas top officer for that I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through diplomatic courier service .I just need your acceptance and all is done.

The only way to be safe with this money is to invest it there in the country considering the fact that I will be there for some time. So I need someone I could deal with. If you accept, I will move the money to you where you will be the beneficiary. For your assistance you will take 20% of the total fund and 80% will be for me, from there I will invest the remaining. Before my Late Father left Malaysia for United Kingdom, He sealed and deposited the consignment at the World Swift-Security office in Kuala Lumpur with an agreement that he will furnish them with details of his partner and recipient of the consignment. Note that my Late Father handed over to me every documents that back up this money we are talking about as his only son, after his little illness that bring his sudden death.

If we agree to work together, I shall make out time to go to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to conclude the consignment shipment formalities and introduce you to them as my Late Father’s partner and recipient of the consignment. Where we are now, we can only communicate through my private email (721frankk@gmail.com) communication facilities which are secured.

Please note that I send you this message with my trust and honesty.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address: 721frankk@gmail.com

Best regards

Mr. Frank,

721frankk@gmail.com

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