419 scam: desmond williams <wdesmond765@gmail.com> HELLO,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "abidjan" (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.
- williamsdesmond107@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: desmond williams <wdesmond765@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 08:56:45 +0100
Subject: HELLO,

HELLO,

I AM DESMOND WILLIAMS, MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS
IN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO. AFTER HIS TRIP TO COTE DIVOIRE TO NEGOTIATE ON
COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABROAD.

ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH
MY SISTER WHICH MY SISTER DIED INSTANTLY BUT MY FATHER DIED AFTER FIVE DAYS
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY. IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS
GOING TO DIE MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PREFECT PEACE.

HE DISCLOSED TO ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD $ 10,500,000) INTO A
BANK IN ABIDJAN THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE
WANTED TO ESTABLISH IN ABROAD.I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP TO TRANSFER
THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS,I ADVICE YOU REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
williamsdesmond107@yahoo.com.vn FOR MORE DETAILS.

REGARDS.

DESMOND WILLIAMS.

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