419 scam: "Mr Frank Mike"<juang@mail.ncku.edu.tw> Help Me On This.

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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.
- frankmik011@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <frankmik011@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 21:35:48 +0100
Subject: Help Me On This.

Help Me On This.

My name is Mr. Frank Mike I work with the NNPC Company of Nigeria; I have a

transaction of mutual benefits, which I like to share with you. It involves

an amount of $89.6 millions United State Dollars only, in Israel Discount Bank,(IDB),

which I like to acquire with your help and you will be compensated adequately as your

commission, know that this fund was for one of the contractor that work with The Nigerian

National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of Nigeria Company that Die in a plane crash and is

name was an Engineer Mr Edward Hodgson .

You need to know that I have contacted the Israel Discount Bank(IDB), and they need the

next of kin to the contractor beneficiary that has the fund in their bank to contact them

and the need some documents for him.

They also informed me of all the documents that is needed before they will release the sum

of $89, 600, 000.00 United State Dollars to the next of kin, I want you to be the next of kin

for us to be paid this fund by the Israel Discount Bank(IDB), I need you as a partner so that

we can work this out together.

If you are interested please reply instantly with your contact information and forward your

telephone number so we may discuss and I shall provide you with the details of this transaction.

If interested send your response to my personal email address:

frankmik011@hotmail.com

Thank you for your understanding .

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Frank Mike.

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