419 scam: "Mr.Franks Jeffrey" < info@hoffman-development.com> Re:IMF EUROPE DIRECTOR

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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.
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.
- franksmrjeffrey57@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Franks Jeffrey" < info@hoffman-development.com>
Reply-To: franksjeffrey90@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:57:15 -0700
Subject: Re:IMF EUROPE DIRECTOR

I am Franks Jeffrey a highly placed official of the International Monetary =
Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our offic=
e by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are tr=
eated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Afr=
ica and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that =
is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in
U/K and U.S.A
All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, =
Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact =
with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and =
you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now d=
irectly in charge of your payment.
The most annoying thing is that the bad officials wont tell you the truth =
that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they all=
ow you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days=
of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my sec=
urity.
I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your o=
wn risk. Respond to this e-mail on (franksmrjeffrey57@gmail.com) with immed=
iate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund
will be released.
1.Full Name:.........
2.Address:..........
3.Nationality:......
4.Age:........Date of Birth:...........
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone:...............Mobile: .............:................ ...
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
8. Copy of your identity Card
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Franks Jeffrey
IMF EUROPE DIRECTOR

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