419 scam: "Salifu Williams"<admin@qunsheng.com> E-Swift Centre London United Kingdom

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "salifuwwilliamss@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024096991 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Salifu Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salifuwwilliams@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10.33.22 +0200
Subject: E-Swift Centre London United Kingdom

ATTN

This is to inform you that your funds worth $1,000,000.00 which was approved by the Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network in your name and is ready to be transferred via the paying bank where this is deposited and they will they will process and get everything in place for the immediate wire transfer to your nominated account.

Once you get back to me the paying bank will send you your transfer details for your immediate transfer of the funds above to your account in your country. Please re-confirm your NAME, ADDRESS, AGE , OCCUPATION AND DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER for processing.

I wait to hear from you urgently.

Best Regards,
Salifu Williams.
E-Swift Centre London UK
Email: salifuwwilliamss@ymail.com
Tel: +447024096991

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and/or its attachments is/are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify it to the sender and delete immediately. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this e-mail by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. This e-mail is not intended or should not be taken to create any legal relations, contractual or otherwise

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