419 scam: Mr Frost Williams <info@lee.net

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- frostwilliam66060@mail.ru (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 20121 united states and my email address is frostwilliam66060@mail.ru i am one of those that fall victims to scammers in africa (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frost Williams <info@lee.net >
Reply-To: alexanderpeterson4477@gmail.com
Date: 24 Dec 2018 08:48:38 -0800
Subject: REACH FOR YOUR MONEY NOW

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Gilbert Williams Frost . I am a US citizen, 66 years
Old. I reside here in Centreville Virginia U.S.A. My residential
address is as follows.14852 Rock Landing Court Centreville
Virginia 20121 United States and my email address is
frostwilliam66060@mail.ru

I am one of those that fall victims to scammers in Africa two
years ago. I have lost over US$100,000.00 for the past years
while in the USA. I was trying to get my payment all to no avail.
And they always stopped my funds for one reason or the other. So
I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all
documents, there the (FBI) was amazed and contacted the Embassy.
After some hours in that office, I was asked by the FBI officer
to come back the next week.

When I did the FBI officer gave me the contact of one Revrend
Alexander Peterson who is a representative of the (FBI) and a
member of the compensation award committee. And when I contacted
him he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting
us through emails are fake and he took me to the paying bank for
the claim of my compensation payment.

This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the happiest man
on earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of
US$1,300,000.00.

Moreover, Rev Alexander Peterson showed me the full Information
of those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and
this was how I came across only your email address and your full
name.

The only Money I paid after I meet with Rev Alexander Peterson
was just $580.00 (Five Hundred & Eighty Dollars) for the
ownership paper work. So I am advising you to contact Rev
Alexander Peterson through his email address
(alexanderpeterson4477@gmail.com) for your own money including
the money you lost please take it very seriously.

Please contact him and send your telephone number and your
residential address to him so that he can release your own money
to you.

Thank you & God bless you.

Mr.Gilbert Williams Frost .
14852 Rock Landing Court, Centreville
Virginia 20121 United States

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