419 scam: Leslie James <leslie.james114@gmail.com> I have successfully transferred the 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.
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)
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.
- rmfeli@mail2banker.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- kindly contact my account officer through this email address (rmfeli@mail2banker.com) and ask her to send you the bank draft which i kept (Mail2banker; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Leslie James <leslie.james114@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2023 10:52:50 -0800
Subject: I have successfully transferred the fund.

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Hello my dear friend,

How are you doing, hope all is well with you?

You may not understand why this email message came to you,but if you do not
remember me,you might have received an email from me in the past regarding
a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business
has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from France who
financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your
great efforts to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to
one reason or the other best known to you. I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's account in France
that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.

It's unfortunate we didn't conclude the transaction together as I proposed
to you but due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you
showed during the course of the transaction,I want to compensate you and
show my gratitude to you with the sum of $350,000.00. I have left a BANK
DRAFT for you worth Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
($350,000.00) cash-able in any Bank in the world. Kindly contact my account
officer through this email address (rmfeli@mail2banker.com) and ask her to
send you the Bank draft which I kept for you under her care,her name is
Mrs. Rosemary Felix,I authorized her to release the Bank draft to you
whenever you contact her regarding it. At the moment, I'm very busy with my
partner because of the investment project which I and my new partner are
having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith
as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mrs. Felix's
directives so that the Bank draft can reach you without delay. Please note
her contact Name and emails below:

Name: Mrs. Rosemary Felix
Email: rmfeli@aol.com
Email: rmfeli@mail2banker.com

Now I'm very happy that the transaction has been completed and I'm also
happy donating 350k USD to you,so that you can rejoice too.

Best Regards,
Leslie James.

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