419 scam: Williams Peters <williamspeters@hotmail.com> COMPENSATION PAYMENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- williamsspeter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Peters <williamspeters@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsspeter@gmail.com
Date: 4 Nov 2013 12:46:28 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS.
United Nations House, 617/618.
Diplomatic Zone,
Central Area District,
Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja, Nigeria.

Our Ref: YBNGWB/UN/2013.
Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

RE: APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$9.5M
We found your email in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.
However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 7876 3100 0300 1420 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.
The First payment on your ATM Card Value is $3,300,000.00 USD Only (Three Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) is permitted daily.
Therefore, to enable us proceed, you should send to this office the below stated information for verification and scrutiny of your claim prior to payment.

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS:
(3) DIRECT TELEPHONE/MOBILE NUMBER:
(4) AGE:
(5) GENDER:
(6) OCCUPATION:

This will enable us finalize with the head of government and transfer your fund. Do contact us on the below address for further details: Also you must ensure that the specified information above is provided for speedy attention on your payment file.

Sincerely,
MD. Williams Peters.
Email: williamsspeter@gmail.com.
CIV NAVSUBTORPFAC YORK.
UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION.

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