419 scam: "Mr.Frank Smith" <stahre5@sbcglobal.net> CONTACT SUPPERVISSION IN CHARGE FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT $2.5M

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22993858734 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Frank Smith" <stahre5@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: ups_comp@live.fr
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:33:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT SUPPERVISSION IN CHARGE FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT $2.5M

Urgent Attention,

I am very happy to inform you about successing getting those fund true our government Now,I want you to contact SUPPERVISSION in charge with the information below.CONTACT HIM NAME;Rev Tony Mike for your compensation +22993858734 E-mai(rev_tonymike@w.cn)

Ask him to send you the total sum of $2.500.000.00. two million five hundred thousand US dollars in a bank draft, which government kept for your compensation.
It has come to our knowledge just this morning when we took the security FINANCIAL SUPPERVISSION Team government instructed the head office here COTONOU to pay regards to the fraudulent activities going on in the West Africa.

Arrangement with those government of this country(BENIN REPUBLIC)(NIGERIA)(GHANA) and recovered compensation which one is bearing your name $2.500.000.00 USD bank draft on your name.so contact Rev Tony Mike and give him your full contact information with which we are reaching you. Nevertheless reconfirm your name, address and correct phone number as i stated it below.

1,Your Name_
2,Delivery address_
3,phone Telephone_
4,Your Country_
5,Your Age_
5,email addr_

REGARDS
Dr Frank Smith

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