419 scam: Barrister Datti Williams <dattiwilliams18@yahoo.com.ph> RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $2,000,000,00USD

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- tombello109@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Datti Williams <dattiwilliams18@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dattiwilliams@yahoo.com.co
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:37:08 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $2,000,000,00USD

Dear Friend,

Pleaseaccept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due to mytight schedules. I did not forgot your past effort and attempts toassist me, now I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in gettingthose Funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner fromJapan.

Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts andattempts to assist me in that process despite that it failed us at thattime,due to no trust. Now, I want you to contact my secretary, his nameis Mr Tom Bello and his email address is ( tombello109@yahoo.com).Arrangewith him on how the total sum of Two MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($2,000,000,00USD) will reach you safely which I have already kept foryour compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me inthis matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. Pleasesend the below information to him to enable him get back to youimmediately.

1, Your full Name..........
2, Delivery address........
3, Phone number...........
4, Email address...........

Regards From.
Barrister Datti Williams (esq)

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