419 scam: "frank garrick" <frank_g27@hotmail.fr> CONTACT MR. FRANK URGENTLY.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- winneremail06@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frank garrick" <frank_g27@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:19:40 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MR. FRANK URGENTLY.

BATCH NO; 13031894-NL-07
REFERENCE NO ; NL7534 -437 - 3433
TICKET NO; 966333-3443.

WE ARE PLEASEED TO INFORM YOU OF THE RESULT OF THE
KRASLOTEN LOTTO EMAIL WINNERS PROGRAMES HELD ON 16TH OF FEB . YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE
OF LUCKY WINNING ADDRESS FOR A LUMP SUM PAYOUT OF
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS (€800,000.00).

TO FILE AND CLAIM YOUR WINNING . CONTACT YOUR CLAIM
AGENT OFFICE ; AND SEND YOUR REPLY EMAIL .
winneremail06@netscape.net

KRASLOTEN LOTTO VERIFICATION DEPT – PROCESSING AGENCY

DR. FRANK GARRIK
EMAIL; winneremail06@netscape.net

TELEPHONE:0031-62088-1205.

CONGRAUTULATION FOR YOUR WINNING
MRS. MABEL VAN KEN
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
KRASLOTEN LOTTO.
TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM KEEP INFO CONFIDENTIAL YOURSELF ONLY..

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