419 scam: frank walker <frankwalker115@yahoo.pt> hope to hear from you soonest

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
- georgeanderson377@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank walker <frankwalker115@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: frank walker <frankwalker745@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:36:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: hope to hear from you soonest

Attn:

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, A very long time on my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, After couple of years now. It takes fate courage and God fears to remember old friends and at the same time, To show gratification to them, Despite circumstances that made things not worked out as we Projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, The transaction we were pursuing together finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and i decided to contact you, Just to let you know that i have conscience as a human being, Due to your tremendous effort to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Luxembourg for numerous business negotiations. I just arrived yesterday Night and checked inn in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business center to mail you.with my sincereÂ heart, I released a total sum of US$3.8m(THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a trust account as your COMPENSATION, dedication humanity and contribution, The trust account is in your name.

Therefore, You can go ahead and contact my lawyer account officer now on this confidential E-mail:(georgeanderson377@gmail.com)[Attn:George Anderson] He is in Minnesota,USA ,You are to forward to him, the following information:

1. YOUR FULL! NAME
2. ADDRESS.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4. OCCUPATION
5. COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE

He will advise you on how to cash the money Through ATM Card or Bank to Bank near your domain and he will facilitate the process to enable you cash the money within the code validity period of 7 working days.

yours sincerely
frank walker

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