419 scam: "Mr.Frank Williams"<frankwilliams@compa.com> COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Frank Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimcarlos55@naver.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 03:10:45 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT

Hello

This is to inform you about my success in getting the money Transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.

Presently i am in Japan for investing my own part of the money Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in moved the cash despite that both of us could not make it.

Now contact my secretary,his name is Mr Jim Carlos and his email address is (jimcarlos55@naver.com) ask him to send you US$800,000.00 in a Certified Draft which i kept for your compensation for all your 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 touched with my secretary Mr Jim Carlos and instruct him where to send your certified bank draft to you.

Do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy, at the moment, i am very busy here investing with my new partner .

finally, I have forwarded instruction to my secretary to send the Conformable Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will send the Draft to you through courier delivery company without any delay

Best Regards
Mr.Frank Williams

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