419 scam: "Mr. Frank Moss"<goforthjoan21@yahoo.com.hk> ****** Your funds is ready.****** REPLY BACK

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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:
- "williamskelvin9273@w.cn" (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.
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.
- +2347086040360 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Moss" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ff.mosstaxes@9.cn>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 23:49:48 -0700
Subject: ****** Your funds is ready.****** REPLY BACK

Hello ,

My name is Mr. Frank Moss, I am a US citizen, I was born 1950, I reside here in Denton, Texas United States. My residential address is as follows. 3905 Waterford Way, Denton, TX , United States, am thinking of relocating back Washington DC since I am now Rich and comfortable with my family.
I am one of those that took part in the Compensation of funds in Africa expecially Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me my funds.

I had paid over US$74,000 for the past years while in the USA, trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order after making payments and they asked for more payments.

So I decided to travel with my Son to Washington DC with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Director to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in Nigeria and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria for all compensation payments.
So I contacted him as I was directed and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He invited my Son and I to Nigeria and he took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment $2.5M which was paid to me successfuly. Right now I am the most happiest person on earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of ( US$2.5Million ) after all these years .

Moreover, Mr. Kelvin Williams, showed me the full list of the names and information of those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and I saw your name and email as one of the scam victims and one of the US$2.5Million beneficiaries, So I decided to email you now to know if you have received yours, and to advise you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact the FBI Representative Mr. Kelvin Williams. You have to contact him my email or phone with your information as below to know if he can help you too to receive your $2.5Million the way he did help others.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr.Kelvin Williams
Email: williamskelvin9273@w.cn
Phone: +234-708-604-0360

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left.

The only Money I paid after I met the FBI Representative Mr. Kelvin Williams was just $390 for the Ownership Paper Works, Take note of this because that was only money I paid.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.Kelvin Williams so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Frank Moss
3905 Waterford Way,
Denton, TX U.S.A

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