419 scam: " Mr.Frank Lawrence" <"www."@peace.ocn.ne.jp> Attn:,

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- lawrencefrank775@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr.Frank Lawrence" <"www."@peace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr.Frank Lawrence" <lawrencefrank775@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 19:28:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn:,

Attn:,

Sequel to the delay in your payment, it has come to our notice through
US International Clearing House that your payment which was scheduled
through ATM Card has not been completed due to diplomatic displacement
and error by the initiating bank.

The USA International Clearing House and Foreign Payment Bureau has
mandated us to complete your transaction by bank to bank wire transfer
using 960 MEGABYTE transfer circuit which will be confirmable in your
local bank account within 12hours. This will be perfected within two
banking days through our Satellite corresponding bank which will
recognize your local bank account number.

Based on this, we implore your kindness to acknowledge this email and
furnish us with your Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Number, Swift
Code and Account Name, Your address and if possible, your mobile phone
number.
Please disregard any email from any person(s) or bank(s) demanding or
asking you to pay any fee before your PIN would be sent to you until
we finalize our service and recommend transfer to your account.
It is pertinent to let you know that Foreign Payment Bureau has
authorized our bank to process and transfer your fund and we want you
to confirm that you are one of the customers we will transfer their
fund within two banking days and you are advised to expedite action.

Your prompt reply will expedite action as we are waiting for the form
to be filled and sent.

Thanks.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Frank Lawrence
E-mail:lawrencefrank775@gmail.com

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