419 scam: "Prof.Abiola Williams"<wa1956@gmail.com> CAN YOU HANDLE IT?

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348153605229

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof.Abiola Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsabiola1956@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:29:36 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE IT?

ATTN'

I AM MR. ABIOLA WILLIAMS, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE WIFE
OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, MUSA YAR'DUA WHO DIED
LAST YEAR AFTER SOME MONTHS OF ILLNESS. WHILE THE FORMER
PRESIDENT WAS SERIOUSLY ILL, HE WAS TAKEN TO SAUDI ARABIA
WHERE HIS EXACT HEALTH CONDITION WAS BROKEN TO THE FAMILY
THAT HE WILL NOT MAKE IT AGAIN. ON THAT NOTE, HE WAS BROUGHT
BACK TO NIGERIA TO SPEND THE REMAINING DAYS OF HIS LIFE
BEFORE HIS DEATH. THE WIFE AS THE FIRST LADY THEN, USED HER
HUSBAND POSITION TO REMOVE A LOT OF MONEY FROM THE
PRESIDENTIAL VAULT.

AFTER HIS DEATH AND BURIAL, THE WIFE CONTACTED ME THAT SHE
HAS A TOTAL SUM OF $20M CASH WHICH SHE DEPOSITED WITH A
SECURITY COMPANY AND THAT I SHOULD HELP HER SOLICIT FOR A
RELIABLE AND TRUSTED PERSON WHO CAN HELP THE FAMILY TO KEEP
THE CASH PENDING HER ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND INVESTING. SHE
SAID THAT SHE DOES NOT WANT TO ENTRUST THIS FUND INTO THE HANDS
OF SOMEBODY THAT IS KNOWN TO THE FAMILY SO AS TO AVOID GREED
AND ELUDE TRACE OF ANY KIND.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE.
YOU HAVE NO REASON TO ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR. I AM STILL WORKING
IN THE PRESIDENCY AND I WILL PROTECT YOU AT ALL LEVELS. IF YOU
CAN ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS FUND UNDER YOUR CUSTODY, I WILL CONCLUDE
WITH THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE
CONSIGNMENT TO YOU AS A DIPLOMATIC LUGGAGE. UNDER THIS
ARRANGEMENT,THE LUGGAGE WILL NOT BE INSPECTED HENCE IT WILL HAVE
A DIPLOMATIC TAG WHICH WILL PROTECT IT FROM INSPECTION BY ANY
AUTHORITY UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU. THE DIPLOMAT WHO WILL DELIVER
THE CASH TO YOU DOES NOT AND WILL NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE
CONSIGNMENT.SEND ME YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS, DIRECT TELEPHONE
NUMBERS WHICH THE DIPLOMAT WILL USE TO REACH YOU ON HIS ARRIVAL
IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MEANWHILE PLEASE TAKE NOTE AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU
WILL BE ENTITLE TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR ALL TRANSACTION EXPENDITURES AND THE REMANING 60% IS
THE FIRST LADY AND HER CHILDREN AND MY HUMBLE SELF.

ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER +2348153605229 or 0112348153605229
AND ASK ANY QUESTION YOU MAY WISH TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATIONS OR
YOU CAN READ THE STORY LINE ON BBC NEWS JUST CLICK THIS LINK
Http://News.bbc.co.uk/2/Hi/Africa/6187249.stm OR COPY AND PASTE TO
YOUR ADDRESS BAR AND CLICK TO READ

REGARDS,
ABIOLA WILLIAMS

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