419 scam: "Dr.Harry Williams," <williams

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447035926368 (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.
- drharrywilliams0009@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- fund to you, please reply to my personal e-mail:(drharrywilliams0009@hotmail.com / dr.harrywilliams97@yahoo.co.uk ) for proper (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Harry Williams," <williams_908nn4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drharrywilliams0009@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 05:46:12 +0000
Subject: Hello

Dear Partner,

Compliment of the day with your family ! With all due respect,my name is Dr. Harry Williams, Private Auditor General in one of the well known Bank here in United Kingdom. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for our both mutual benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret because of the nature of the transaction. During the auditing of bank accounts in my bank, I discovered an abandon and unclaimed fund amount to GBP £12.000.000 .00 (Twelve million British Pounds sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our deceased foreign customer, late Mr. Paul Louis Halley who was the seventh richest man in France, He died with his entire family on Dec, 2003 Air-Crash. You can confirm through this website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he died without any specific heir to these funds, such I make this contact seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so that the proceeds of this bank account valued at GBP£12.000.000 .00 Million will be released to you as the beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio of 60: 40 between me and you respectively.

All I request of you is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this deal successfully. I have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in England during and after the transfer of the fund to your bank account. Upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, kindly send to me.

Your Full Name:
Your Full Address:
Your Date of Birth:
Your Mobile;
Your Office:
Your Fax no:
Your Occupation:
Your Scan copy of international passport or your drivers license

So I can enter your details into Barclay's Credit Group bank database as to appear in the bank system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the fund, and then I will guide your communication with Barclay's Credit Group Bank for the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you, please reply to my personal e-mail:(drharrywilliams0009@hotmail.com / dr.harrywilliams97@yahoo.co.uk ) for proper confidentiality and security reasons.

Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.

Best regards,
Dr.Harry Williams,
Tel:+447035926368

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