419 scam: Obi Williams <obiwil-34@hotmail.co.uk> Good Day

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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 message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +23414709293 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- obi_williams_office@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Obi Williams <obiwil-34@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <obiwilliams_2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:13:32 +0000
Subject: Good Day

Good Day, Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you My name is Obi Williams, a bank accountant, I wish to know if we can work together. I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased customer who made a deposit with our bank.

He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best Regards, Obi Williams.

Obi Williams
Personal Accountant
Zenith Bank Nig Plc.
Phone: 234-1-4709293.
Fax: 234-1-4709290.
Email: obi_williams_office@yahoo.co.uk
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