419 scam: SIR FRANK NEWMAN <info@usa.org> CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- frankharish0098@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: SIR FRANK NEWMAN <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <frankharish0098@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 12:07:00 +0100
Subject: CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION

ATTN DEAR PARTNER

MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL BE REST IN PEACE AMEN, SORRY WE DID NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE DEAD .THAT IS THE REASON WHY YOU DID NOT RESPOND TO MY MAIL OR TELEPHONE SINCE.ONE MR JOHN FLOYD WHO CLAIM TO BE YOUR ATTORNEY FROM NEW YORK CALLED ME THIS MORNING ON YOUR BEHALF THAT YOU ARE DEAD OVER A MONTH AGO, THAT THEY HAVE FINISHED YOUR BURIAL CEREMONY AND HE GAVE US SOME PICTURE OF YOUR BURIAL.AND HE TOLD ME THAT YOU GAVE HIM POWER OF ATTORNEY TO CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AN HE SUBMITTED TO US SOME DOCUMENTS THAT BEAR YOUR NAME AND YOUR FUND SO THAT WE CAN BELIEVE HIM.

IF YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT DEAD OR SICK JUST RESPOND TO THIS MASSAGE FAST BUT IF YOU DID NOT RESPOND OOH WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR DEAD MAY GOD HAVE YOUR SOUL IN PEACE.

BUT IF OTHERWISE,Get back to me because I am so glad to write this email to you today, God is really wonderful and so kind to me,I did not believe that I would move out from New York by now, but God has made it possible for me. So I am happy to inform you about my success in getting the Contract funds transferred under my new partner from Tokyo City, Japan, I am currently in the Tokyo City for my Oil and Gas investment here in the Japan, Meanwhile, I did not forget all your past efforts and attempts to assist me that time in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how due to one reason or the other. But because i made a promise to God that i must surely compensate you as the first person who tried all your best to help me despite that you did not conclude the transaction but i could not forget your good advice and encouragement which you gave me at that time.

Now I want you to contact our parish priest: Reverend Fr. FRANK HARISH
who used to be a good father to me when I was in New York, his e-mail address is as (frankharish0098@gmail.com ).

I told him to send a certified bank check of (US$2,500,000.00),Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, which I prepared for you and kept for your compensation for all efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter, knowing fully well that I would have not succeeded if not your advice and encouragement to me at that time. Please accept this little token as it is, but I really appreciate your efforts at that time very much. So feel free to contact Rev. Father at: ( frankharish0098@gmail.com ) and instruct him where to send you the cashier Draft check on your name.

Note: Below is the required information you will send to Rev. Father
Frank Harish:
(1) Your full names:
(2) Your house address:
(3) Your telephone number:
(4) Your identification e.g. Drivers license

Please let me know immediately you receive it so we can share our joy together after all the sufferings at that time. I am very busy here because of my investment and some project that we have at hand. Remember that I had forwarded instruction to the Rev. Father Frank Harish on your behalf to Release that check but you have to contact him now to avoid any mistake. So do not hesitate to contact him and he will send the amount to you without any delay. And please do not forget to inform me as soon as you receive the cashier Draft check.

Take care and God bless you. Good bye for now.
Yours friend,
Brother
SIR FRANK NEWMAN

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