419 scam: "Mrs Claire Williams"<euromediterranea@uniroma3.it> Attention ! ! !

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Claire Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Dr.Daniel_Hamilton@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:58:14 +0100
Subject: Attention ! ! !

Good Day,

My name is Mrs Claire Williams.I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to you.I am 62 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago.I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives to use

my husband's hard earned funds ungodly.I will be going in for an operation,and i pray that I survive the operation.I have decided to WILL the sum of $10,500,000(Ten million five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord,the orphanage,the needy and to help the motherless.Presently,I have informed my Doctor about my decision in WILLING this funds to you,and my Doctor's name is Dr Daniel Hamilton.Contact my Doctor through his email address(Dr.Daniel_Hamilton@hotmail.comif you are interested in carrying out this task,so that he can arrange and tell you how the funds will be release to you,him self and my Lawyer will help you get the money.The total amount of ($10,500,000.00)will be release to you.I know I have never meet you but my mind tells me to do this to you and I hope you act sincerely,please contact my Doctor immediately.Please note that I can not read emails or phone calls for now.
You can get any information you need from my Doctor.

He shall always report to me and give you my word in return.

God bless you.
Mrs Claire Williams

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