419 scam: Franca Donna <franca.donna79@yahoo.com> Dear Friend.I did not forget you

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- beninuba@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Franca Donna <franca.donna79@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 12:13:23 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend.I did not forget you

Dear friend.

You might find it difficult to remember me again though it has not been quite a long time, I am very happy to inform you about my success in

getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Australia Mr.Alain Cooper.

Presently, I am in Paraguay for the purpose of investing my own share of the money, considering your effort during those trying period though it

did not workout, I have deposited [US$1.000.000.00 cash only] in a NON residence dollar bank account in your name as your COMPENSATION in United Bank of Africa Benin. [UBA]

Therefore now, I want you to contact, Dr Martins Nkhulelo, he is the International Remittance director of United Bank of Africa Benin via his E-mail:

beninuba@hotmail.com for him to advise you on how to transfer your compensation fund.

Contact him with your below stated information for more details:

FULL NAMES.................

MAILING ADDRESS............

HOUSE TELEPHONE NUMBER..........

MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER.........

OCCUPATION.........

AGE................

MARITAL STATUS.............

Let me know once you have received your fund to enable us share the joy together.

Thanks and may God bless you.

Mrs Franca Donna.

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