419 scam: "Rev.Micheal Williams"<info@bankdraft.com> CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE!!!!!!!

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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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348026691717 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ericmarcus141@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Micheal Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericmarcus141@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:27:19 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE!!!!!!!

Micheal ENGINEERING COMPANY,
26, V-Island Road,
Ikeja Avenue,
Lagos-Nigeria.

Dear Friend,

I am Rev.Micheal Williams from Canada, I have been an international contractor that

collects contract from Big Companies and countries, I got involved in one contract in

Nigeria which my payment was refused, I was down and almost lost hope.After 2 years of this

contract, I later talked to God to assist me in getting this money.

I made a vow to benefit someone with the sum of Four million five hundred thousand United

State Dollars (USD $4.5,000,000) draft payment if my payment could be approved and to my

surprise I was called upon by the Nigeria Government sometimes last month that my contract

file have been looked into and it is ready for payment.I never believed it until I was

advised by my Pastor and later moved down to Nigeria and to my unbelievable surprise I was

paid this money.

Due to my pledge to God I have agreed to show the person that i will be sending the Four

million five hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD $4.5,000,000) through ballot system

on the internet which happened to be your email so you are lucky. What you have to do now

is to get in touch with my secretary Mr Eric Marcus. and instruct him on how to send your

USD (USD $4.5,000,000) Bank draft to you.

It also came to my notice that you might have been contacted by any body like Rev philip

boardmann,Mr Robert Dennis,dennis williams any body claiming to be my secretay please i

will advice you stop every contact with them because they are all fraudsters,please i will

advice you disregard all their emails,please only get in contact with my direct secretary

as i give u his information below.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF MY SECRETARY

Mr. ERIC MARCUS
E-mail address:ericmarcus141@gmail.com
Phone # : +234-802-669-1717

Send to my secretary your contact address and telephone number,let him make arrangement for
the shipment of your draft to your doorstep and also you can give him a call to confirm

your address.

What I want you to believe now is that this is the opportunity which God have promised you

this year so it is better you have it in time before it goes again from you so contact my

secretary in time.

And for your information presently i am in the United Kingdom for another contract so i

want you to go into prayer with me for the success of this contract.

Note: This is 100%legit and scam free all you just need do is just follow all the

instruction's giving to you by Mr Eric Marcus.
Congratulation in Advance

With Best Regards,
Rev.Micheal Williams

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