419 scam: Mr John Can <info@lee.org

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr John Can <info@lee.org >
Reply-To: officefile@protonmail.com
Date: 12 Jul 2017 20:54:34 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY?????

Dear Friend.

Please accept my apology for not contacting you
earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I
did not forgot your past effort and attempts
to assist me, now I'm happy to inform you that I
have succeeded in getting those Funds transferred
under the co-operation of a new
partner from Japan.

Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in that process despite that
it failed us at that time,due to no
trust. Now, I want you to contact my secretary,
And his name is(Jack Momoh ]and the email address
is(officefile@protonmail.com) Arrange with
her on how the total sum of Two MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ( 2,000,000,00DOLLARS ) will reach
you safely which I have already kept
for your compensation for all the past efforts and
attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much.
Please send the below information to him to enable
him get back to you
immediately.

1, Your full Name....
2, Delivery address........
3, Phone number...........
4, Email address...........

Regards From.
Mr John Can

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