419 scam: "Mr. Frank Uba"<amandaprince@amanda.com> [!! SPAM] Very Urgent

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mrfrankubab13@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Uba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfrankuba2321@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:10:14 -0700
Subject: [!! SPAM] Very Urgent

Attention Beneficiary.

This is to notify you that a Lady Call Mrs. Sandra France from New York
came to my office this morning stated that you sent her to claim 10.5 million
United State Dollar on your behalf. Note that she make it clear to us
that you have been in hospital over 2 year now, so you decide to send her to
represent you as your rightful beneficiary of the Funds in question.

In regards to this. This office wants to know if you authorize this Lady
Call Mrs. Sandra France to receive your Payment of 10.5 Million United State
Dollar on your behalf. You are giving only 24 hours to get back to this Office
if you authorize Mrs. Sandra France to represent You Or Not.

Finally: You are only advice to contact us on this e-mail: mrfrankubab13@yahoo.com.hk

Your immediate respond is highly needed.

Mr. Frank Uba
Adviser To The President

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