419 scam: "Craig A. Franklin" <mafaher@uct.cl> Money Transfer Information!

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- gencfranklin@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Craig A. Franklin" <mafaher@uct.cl>
Reply-To: "Craig A. Franklin" <gencfranklin@terra.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:44:56 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: Money Transfer Information!

Money Transfer Information!
(From: Maj-Gen. Craig A. Franklin)
Sir,
With due respect, I write, asking for your indulgence to receive in your personal account/s (US$30,000,000) which my committee wants to keep safely overseas under your supervision, In other words, we would like you to receive the said funds on-behalf of our United States Joint forces (JBB) here in Iraq.

For your convenience, please go to the below website for information about my personality, position in the office and accomplishment in the U.S Government Defense Forces.
http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=9961

You will be adequately compensated for your personal assistance; However, I will in advance need your word of honor that you will keep my identity and other information's regarding this transaction to yourself, and will adhere to the terms which weâ€™ll agree on, especially the safety of the part of the resources which is our share. Please destroy this mail if by any reasons you reject this offer.

This is very, very urgent, kindly reply immediately with your Full Names/ Occupation/ Complete Address/ Nationality/ Age/ Telephone Numbers, and I will get back to you with the basic condition of this offer in our next communication.

I sincerely apologize if you receive this message in your spam/junk folder. I look forward to a reply of some kind.

With a great respect and appreciation,
Maj-Gen. Craig A. Franklin
Vice Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington DC.
&
Commander, United States 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing,
Baghdad â€“ Iraq
Private e-mail: gencfranklin@terra.com

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