419 scam: "Mr Frank West" <info@lee.com> UNFINISHED TRANSFER

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- info.finance01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Frank West" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: info.finance01@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:39:15 +0200
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER

My Dear Friend, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fun=
d transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from=
Paraguay who is an international business man. Due to your effort, sinceri=
ty, courage and trust worthiness you showed, I want to compensate you and s=
how my gratitude to you with the sum of US$1,600,000.00 (One Million Six Hu=
ndred Thousand United States Dollars) I have authorized the Finance House w=
here I deposited the money to issue you international ATM CARD cashable at =
your any ATM MACHINE. Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects wit=
h my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past effo=
rts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite the fact =
that it failed us some how. My dear, I will like you to contact the CEO in =
charge of the finance house for the collection of this international ATM CA=
RD. COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE CONTACT AGENT: REV MARVIS JO=
NES. EMAIL: info.finance01@yahoo.fr TEL: 011-234-705-667-4177 Ask him to se=
nd to you the total $1,600,000 (One Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars=
) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts =
to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very m=
uch,so feel free and getin touch with my secretary REV.MARVIS JONES and ins=
truct him where to send the ATM CARD to you. Please do let me know immediat=
ely you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at =
that time. At this moment, I am very busy here because of the investment pr=
ojects which I and the new partner are having at hand. Remember that I had =
forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money,=
so get in touch with him and he will send the ATM CARD to you without dela=
y. Finally, my sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should ende=
avour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the share =
of the money with best regards. Sincerely, Mr Frank West.

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