419 scam: Francis Hartmann <francishartmann@live.fr> Dearest One,

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Francis Hartmann <francishartmann@live.fr>
Reply-To: feancishartmann@cantv.net
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:23:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,

First of all I will like to thank you for given your attention to read my mail and for your interest,I pray that my plan with you shall be of good success.After you read all this mail please kindly call me with this line

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of eight million, five hundred U.S dollars ($8,500,000.00) which my late Father kept for investment in a security storage house here before he was assasinated by unknow persons.

Now I decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel

If you you can be of an assistance to us, we will like to give you 20% Of the total fund. we await your soonest response. Extend our warmest regards to your entire family.
Thank you and God bless you.

Sincerely,

Mr Danson Make.

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