419 scam: "Williams"<rreferencia@bn.br> Relief Granted

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +447005931550 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- deliveryman@freeukisp.co.uk (Freeukisp, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosemaryf@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:17:24 -0800
Subject: Relief Granted

Hello,My name is Judith Williams. I'm 53yrs old of age ,I'm a native of America the lung cancer patient Since pastor/prophet to give me positive thinking on this solution as my adviser. He minister to me to share my properties ,wealth, to motherless baby/orphanage homes/people that need money for survivor both student that need money for schooling, business woman and man for their investment and for future rising.

I have a package (Bank Draft) of $500,000,00 with United State Dollars in your name and your mail address left with A special courier company. for claims, All you need to do is to contact the Atlantic Courier Express Company via below information for your package delivery to arrive your home address.

Contact Person: Mr. Frank Silver
Email Address: deliveryman@freeukisp.co.uk
Mobile Number: +447005931550

Do send to them (Atlantic) your correct postal address, full name, contact phone number, so that they can be able to deliver your package direct to your postal address and you have to pay a fee of $150 USD which is the Atlantic courier express delivery charges fee so far, for your package (Bank Draft and ATM)to arrive to you to your home address,

Judith Williams.

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