419 scam: "PATRICIA FRANTISEK"<mail@lartirigoyen.com.ar> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS!!

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mike.krause4321@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PATRICIA FRANTISEK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pat.fra22@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 06:14:36 +1000
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS!!

Attention:

I am Mrs Patricia Frantisek, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here
in Corvallis, My residential address is as follows. 311 SW 2nd.
Box 1531 Corvallis, Or.97339 , United States, am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in
Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$54,000
while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,
And I was directed to meet Barrister Micheal Krause, who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $2,700,000.00 Moreover, Barrister Micheal Krause,
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is
why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not
with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to
contact Barrister Micheal Krause, with your phone number and fullnames.
You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister Micheal Krause (Esq)
Email: mike.krause4321@gmail.com

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.

The only money I paid after I met Barrister Micheal Krause was just $108
USD. for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Micheal Krause 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.
Mrs Patricia Frantisek

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