419 scam: RICHARD CELPHAS <caixa.sa01@gmail.com> FINAL PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- jerrywilliams5438@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD CELPHAS <caixa.sa01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:30:46 -0700
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT

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Attn; My Dear

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Mexico

Presently I am in Mexico for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. Meanwhile, I didnâ€™t forget youâ€™re past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us some how. For this reason i have mapped out the sum of
usd3.5m as a compensation due to your Inability to complete the fund
transfer with me, Therefore contact my secretary and he will send you
a certified bank draft of USD3.5M Witten in your name, if you need
wire transfer you can as well inform him your payment desire.

However you can contact my secretary in KAMPALA UGANDA with below details

NAME; JERRY WILLIAMS
EMAIL; jerrywilliams5438@gmail.com

So feel free and get in touched with my Secretary and forward your
details where to send your bank draft or bank details if wire
transferred chosen by you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the suffering at that time. send your details as
below to my secretary

Your Full Name
Your Addressâ€¦....
Cell Phone Number---
BANK details if wire transfer chosen ,to enable him submit your
details to the paying bank

In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember
that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf
regards to your communications. Thanks and i pray we shall have more
deals in the nearest future. Once you receive the fund ,endeavor to
notify me.
Regards,
DR RICHARD CELPHAS

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