419 scam: Mr Frank Williams <"WWW."@festa.ocn.ne.jp> THIS IS TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22964999754 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- frankwilliam384@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank Williams <"WWW."@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Frank Williams <frankwilliam384@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:32:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THIS IS TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND.

Attention:

I am Diplomat Frank Williams; United Nation Diplomat Agent in charge for your delivery. I have been trying to reach you about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival Dulles International Airport Washington, DC, USA with your two consignment boxes containing USD$2,500,000.00 (TWO million Five hundred thousand Dollars) which I have been instructed by United Nation and the compensation award committee to be deliver to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport International Delivery Permit Certificate which is not placed on the boxes,

one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the Airport International Delivery Permit Certificate so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful .I try to reason with them and they stated that the Airport International Delivery Permit Certificate will cost us just $98 Dollars only to get the International Delivery Permit Certificate to enable me get to your house successfully without any interference.

Please try and reach me with (502) 373-2812 text me an SMS, as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Alabama. I have the documents backing up your consignment as I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers without any stress. I have more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it$B!G(Bs the diplomatic rules.

You can direct the International Delivery Permit Clearance Certificate fee to our Head Office as they will get it there for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. Please re-confirm your residential address to me to avoid mistake.
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Furthermore you are advised to call +22964999754 us as the instruction was passed that within 6hours without hearing from you, Count your package canceled. Number to call is below listed manager director office Also write me as soon as you receive the letter so that you will be given an immediate response: Direct Hotline: EMAIL (frankwilliam384@gmail.com)

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. Frank Williams.

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