419 scam: "DR.Frank Kelvin " <"WWW."@energy.ocn.ne.jp> Attention:

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998697683 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.Frank Kelvin " <"WWW."@energy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DR.Frank Kelvin " <diamondbank24@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 19:00:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:

Attention:

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED
NATIONS in Diamond-BANK PLC to pay 72 victims from your country who has
being Victims of Internet scam. The United Nations has decided to pay
you the sum of $3,500,000 USD (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of
the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office
with the payment information of $450 as soon as possible to enable me
obtain all the backup documents that will will prove to the Government
of your country that this $3.5 Million you are about to receive is not
drug money or Money Laundry.Your fund will be transferred to you as
soon as you make the payment of $450 your scam victim compensation
payment of $3,500,000 USD will be transferred to you without any
hitch.

We have been having a meeting for the past Seven months which ended
Three days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS in the
person of which we paid Mrs. Nidia Marisela Juarez Bustamante his
own Scam Victim Compensation Payment 2 days ago which is the sum of
$3.5 Million USD and your own $3.5 Million United States Dollars will
be wired to you one hour after you send the sum of $450 today with my
name listed below via Western Union so that your fund will be
transferred to you without any hitch or delay.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted
money from because of your contract payment execution in any part of
the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the
sum of US$3.5.MILLION This includes every foreign contractors that may
have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government problems or irregularities etc. Do not fail to send the
$450 with my name below via money Gram or Western Union . Send the
money to DR.Frank Kelvin .

We found your email in our list and that is why we are contacting you,
this has been agreed upon and has been signed by the United Nations
Board of Directors and Trustees that your fund will be wired to you
into your bank information as soon as you send the $450 to my name
below. make sure you send the money through MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN
UNION . SEND THE MONEY THROUGH MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TRANSFER.
Thanks a lot for your understanding

Receiver's Name :___________________
Country's name : BENIN REPUBLIC
City's Name : COTONOU
Amount To Send : $450

I await to receive the payment information of the sum of $450 from you
today after making the payment today. Try to email the payment
information including the attachment of the payment slip after sending
the money and don't forget to call me on +229-98-69-7683.

Thank You

WARMEST REGARDS
DR.Frank Kelvin
GENERAL MANAGER OF Diamond-BANK PAN-AFRIQUE COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC.
Called No +229-98-69-7683.

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