419 scam: "From Me, Mr Frank P J J Basil" <usafbifromusafbi@gmail.com> Beloved My Dear From Rev.Sister.Mary Thomas Please Get Back To Me<br> Very Importa

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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:
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- secretaryjohn19@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Me, Mr Frank P J J Basil" <usafbifromusafbi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: secretaryjohn19@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 06:00:09 +0300
Subject: Beloved My Dear From Rev.Sister.Mary Thomas Please Get Back To Me
Very Important

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Hello My Dear,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
Switzerland,presently i am in Switzerland for investment projects with
my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past
efforts and attempts to assist me in bringing me to your place,despite
that it failed us some how.

now you will need to contact the Secretary John Promise who used to be
a good-father to me when i was in Republic Of Benin, his name is John
Promise and his email address is as
follows:(secretaryjohn19@gmail.com) and Ask him to send you a
certified bank draft of US1,700,000.00 dollars which i prepared and
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, so feel free and get in touch with: Reverend John Promise and
instruct him where to send you the draft.

please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
our joy after all the sufferings at that time, in the moment, i am
very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my new
partner are having at hand, finally, remember that i had forwarded
instruction to Reverend John Promise on your behalf to receive that
draft and the reason why i did not send the draft to you by myself is
because am very so Busy and it is the reason why i gave the draft to
the Reverend John Promise and i gave you this draft because of the
oath i took before God in the Church concerning the concern you showed
for my condition before, therefore feel free to get in touch with him
and he will send the amount to you without delay.take care and bye for
now.Contact my secretary immediately at the above information and
reconfirm the above details for identification

as soon as you are in contact with him you get back to me so that i
will be sure that you have collected it OK,
from Me, Mr Frank P J J Basil

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