419 scam: "Frank Lee Shishi" <info@interpapa.com> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Lee Shishi" <info@interpapa.com>
Reply-To: frankleeshis55@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:18:39 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Frank Lee Shishi,a Banker and an account officer to the Deceased (Engr. Patrick ) a Nationality of your country and a Contractor with Chevron/Texaco Company in Bangkok Thailand.On the 7th of July, 2017, My late Customer and his newly married wife were Involved in an auto crash accident in Bangkok, Thailand. Since then, I have made several inquiries to locate any of my Customer extended relatives to no avail.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this business partnership offer for our mutual Benefit.The deceased had a deposit valued US$5,000,000.00(Five Million United States Dollars) with our Bank here in Thailand(Kasikorn Bank PCL) and our Bank Issued me a notice as his Account Officer to provide his Next of Kin or Beneficiary by WILL and failure the account will be confiscated within the next Ten(10) official working days or declared Non serviceable by the Bank.

Since I have been unsuccessful and i decide to seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased because you bear the same last name with him, So the proceeds of this account valued US$5Million can be paid to you as the Next of Kin. Feel free to ask any question about this deal and i will gladly respond to your question.

The mode of sharing, You will be entitled to $40% for using your Information and 60% for me as the initiator of the Business and i will take care of all the expenses for the procurement of the Documents that will back up the Claim on your Behalf.To Proceed with the Filing of the Claim of US$5Million as Inheritance, You are to provide me the following information !!!

1. Your full Name
2. Your Telephone Number
3. Your current Contact Address.
4. Your Occupation

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law of your Country and my Country.All I require is your Honest,Co-operation,Confidentiality,Trust and your complete DATA to enable us see this transaction Hitch Free. Note, this transaction is 100% RISK FREE as long as Top Secret is maintained because i am still in active service as a staff of Kasikorn Bank.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Frank Lee Shishi.
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