419 scam: Richard Lewis <cristrpher45@br.inter.net> REGARDING YOUR BANK DRAFT

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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.
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447053833661 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- johnhn192@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Lewis <cristrpher45@br.inter.net>
Reply-To: <f_i@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:00:34 -0700
Subject: REGARDING YOUR BANK DRAFT

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Longest time, I hope all is well with you. Well, sorry to hear this
news and understand that the fault is not from me.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from United Kingdom.

Presently I am in UK LONDON for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. I didn't forget your past efforts; at least I used
your
name to start the Claims process with the bank. But you could not
participate actively because of circumstances beyond your control.

Since it is no fault of yours I hold nothing against you.

Therefore, in appreciation of your effort I have raised a Bank Draft of
US$600.000.00 in your favor as compensation to you for using your name
during the Claims process.

Contact Mr. Frederick Rawlings on his e-mail Address) ask him to send
the Bank Draft to you.

Bear in mind that the money is in Bank Draft, not cash, so you need to
send to him your full name and address where the Bank Draft will be
delivered to you, including your cell phone number.

Finally, I left explicit instructions with Mr. Frederick Rawlings to
send the Bank Draft to you by Courier immediately you contact him.

Contact him immediately you receive this letter.

Below is his contact information:

NAME : Frederick Rawlings
EMAIL : johnhn192@gmail.com

Please call me on my phone number: + 44 705 3833661 to confirm receipt
of
Bank Draft.

Warm regards,
Richards Lewis

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