419 scam: "Brown"<frankaconsultant@yahoo.in> From Frank Brown

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "frankuconsultant@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.frankbrown2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:48:28 -0700
Subject: From Frank Brown

Dear Friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met before, but need not to worry as I am using the only secured and Confidential medium available to seek for your foreign assistance in a Business.

I am contacting you because of my client fund that needed to be invested, you can understand the present situation in the country of my client over the years till now. My name is Mr. Frank Brown. I am searching for a reliable business partner,in a country with a good economic power and growth to place the money in good projects.

If you can handle this business, contact me immediately via email for further details. I need your private cell phone number and location address for us to begin further discussions as well.

Best regards,

email. frankuconsultant@yahoo.in

Mr.Frank Brown

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