419 scam: Franky Meersman <frankjim_100@yahoo.co.uk> Re Hello..

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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)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045709908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Franky Meersman <frankjim_100@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: meersmanfranky@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:08:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re Hello..

Good Day,

Greetings to you my dear friend. I am Franky Meersman, The Presently Chief Auditor, Lloyds Bank, Main Branch here in London. Please do not be surprise of this mail in the content of this Business Partnership since we have not met or had a previous correspondence,kindly bear with me.I will be glad to have a good cooperation with you which I have a special reason why I decide to contact you because of the urgency of this transaction. It gives me more joy because, I do believe that we both have to be open-mind and sincere as to know each other very well.

I write to seek your open-mind and trustful. On our last routine general office inspection, I discovered a Dormant Account with a Balance of (£20,000,000.00 GBP) Twenty Million Pounds Sterling's. On the further investigation,I also discovered that the account Owner is Late Mr.John Shumejda, an American Citizen, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO). Agco, The Global Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer. He died in Plane crash at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan,2002. visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice.Thus,For your indulgence and support you will have 40% share of the total amount after the transfer must have been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply to my private E-mail via:(meersmanfr@ymail.com),stating your interest and I shall furnish you with more details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer done. And after,I and my family shall visit your country for our disbursement and investment discussions.

Thanks and GodBless.

Franky Meersman.

Mobile: Phone +44-7045709908.

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