419 scam: "Rev.Dr James W Walter" <hghhg96867@yahoo.pt> Good Nwes From Rev.Dr James W Walter

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Dr James W Walter" <hghhg96867@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Rev.Dr James W Walter" <revdrjameswalter202@t-online.de>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 14:02:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Nwes From Rev.Dr James W Walter

UNITED NATIONS OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring Investigation Dept.
10, Wuse-Road, Abuja Nigeria.
From:Rev.Dr James W Walter

Urgent Reply needed from you if you are alive.

Re: Approved Payment Valued US$10.5M in Your Favor.

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to you if you are there to read this message.

There is presently a counter claims on your approved inheritance funds $10.5m by one Mr. Joseph Johnson, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your funds valued atÂ US$10.5M. He is also ready to pay for the Notarization Clearance fee $139.00 USD (One Hundred and Thirty Nine United States Dollars Only).But we refused to collect the Notarization Clearance until we confirm that he is truly your representative.

Here comes the big question. Did you sign any deed of assignment in favor of (Mr. Joseph Johnson) to claim the fund? Thereby making him the current beneficiary of the funds valued at of US$10.5M with the Following bank account details: Mr.Joseph Johnson, Acc/number: 6503809428. Routing number: 122006743,Bank/name: Cite bank, address: New York, USA, we shall proceed to issue all Payments details to the above named person if we do not hear from you within the next two working days. This is order by the International Security agents monitoring the transaction.

We advise you to respond urgently to this e-mail with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your approved legitimate Overdue fund will pay to you. Just like we Said earlier your representative Mr. Joseph Johnson is ready to pay the official Notarization Clearance Fee $139.00 USD for your approved inheritance fund to be transferred to the presented bank account details, if we allow him pay this fee that automatically makes him the rightful bonafide beneficiary of the funds $10.5m and will immediately transfer to his nominated bank account without further delay. So if you really know that Mr. Joseph Johnson is not your representative do respond to this message. If you are alive, we want you to email us and we willÂ give you Instructions on how to receive your approved inheritance funds US$10.5M within 48hours

Get back to us with your personal and bank account details so that we can advise you how you are to send the needed Official Notarization Clearance fee $139.00 USD for the transfer of your approved overdue inheritance funds US$10.5M which we told Mr. Joseph Johnson not to pay until nothing is heard from you in 2 working days which will make us believe that truly you are no more and that Mr. Joseph Johnson is right.

These are your funeral pictures he submitted to us as the final ceremony of your burial.

Please callus on my direct telephone number +234 905 155 263 immediately you received this message for more details.

Urgent compliance is to your advantage.

Yours Sincerely,

Rev.Dr James W Walter

Director, Internal Audit Monitoring,

Consulting & Investigation Dept

Tel: +234 905 155 763

OUR CODE UN506

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