419 scam: "FRANCISCO, ANTONIO"<mailer@slamfall.com> HELLO DEAR:

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
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.
- franciscoantonio6673@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANCISCO, ANTONIO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franciscoantonio6673@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 04:27:34 -0800
Subject: HELLO DEAR:

HELLO DEAR:

HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY HOPE ALL IS WELL IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FROM ME TODAY THIS IS TO BRING A VERY GOOD NEWS TO YOU AND ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING FOR LONG-TIME CONCERNING YOUR FUND OF USD$152,000,000.00 LA CAIXA BANK IN SPAIN WE DISCOVERED THAT THE CUSTOMS.

AND IMMIGRATION ARE DISTURBING OVER YOUR COUNTRY INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND NOW MY GOOD FRIEND THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY PUSH YOUR FUND TO A SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN AND BEAR IT IN MIND THAT THE MONEY WAS COLOURED DARK BLACK BECAUSE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND CUSTOMS.

FOR SECURITY REASON AND ALSO BEAR IT IN MIND THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND ANY MONEY THE ONLY THING WE NEED YOU TO DO AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND IS THAT YOU WILL TRAVEL TO ( BRAZIL ) TO GET A CHEMICAL FOR THE WASHING OF THE MONEY BECAUSE WITHOUT WASHING THE MONEY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF IT.

SO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL AND GET the CHEMICAL TO THE SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL THE EXPENSES AND YOUR FLIGHT TICKET YOUR PASSPORT AND SOME MONEY INSIDE YOUR POCKET PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED.

AND FORWARD THESE DETAILS TO ME

1. YOUR FULL HOUSE ADDRESS

2. YOUR IDENTITY SUCH AS, INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE

3. YOUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS,

4. YOUR FULL NAME,

5. AGE AND OCCUPATION

PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ( franciscoantonio6673@gmail.com )

FRANCISCO, ANTONIO

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