419 scam: "Dr.William Smith" <w.smith631@yahoo.com> TREAT AS URGENT

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
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.
- william.smith684@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.William Smith" <w.smith631@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: william.smith684@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 00:39:11 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

Dear Friend,

My name is Dr.William Smith, A banker by Profession and Currently A
Director of Finance Auditing and Accounting Unit in my Bank, Which the
name will giving to you as soon as you respond for security reason. I got
your name and address in my search for a reputable and reliable person to
help me claim the sum of US$15.6 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, Deposited
in our Bank by one of our customer Eng. Mueller who die with his wife and
two children on the 21st day of April 2001 in car clash along Aflao
express road.

Since his death no one has come up as his next of kin and all our efforts
to locate any member of his family immediate family has prove Abortive
that was why I decided to see if I can get anybody via Internet to claim
the money and I believe you have all the qualities we need. Why I am
contacting you is to present you to our Bank as the NEXT OF KIN to the
deceased customer. He was Drilling contractor with some Oil Companies here
in west Africa. So it will be more acceptable and wiser to present you
through paper work to the Bank for claim of the total fund.

I will give you all the necessary requirements that the Bank may request
from you and follow up the transfer of the fund into your account as an
Insider. It will interest you to know that I and my partners has been
keeping the account dormant to enable our plans for the funds to come
through and this is the time and we are happy to locate you for the
perfection of the transfer of the Fund into your nominated Bank Account to
be given. As soon as I get your positive response, I will update you about
the mode of disbursement and we will also need to know about investing in
your Country as a way of helping your people who suppose are the original
owners of this Fund, I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
through my confidential email (william.smith684@yahoo.com) stating your
wish in this deal.

Looking forward to your urgent response by phone call or through email.

Yours Specially

Dr.William Smith
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THIS E-MAIL IS MY TEMPORARY ADDRESS. FOR SECURITY REASONS, I PREFER YOU
SEND ME YOUR REPLIES VIA MY PRIVATE CONTACT E-MAIL:
william.smith684@yahoo.com

THANKS - Dr.William Smith

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