419 scam: Bob Williams <bowilli403@gmail.com> Bob Williams 27/05/2012

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Bob Williams <bowilli403@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsbob@voila.fr
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 17:17:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Bob Williams 27/05/2012

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Bob Williams,a Manager with a Commercial Bank,I was personally in charge of the deposit made by one of our customer late Mr.Mark,who till his death was a contractor with Our Government and the Ports Authority.
On the 21st of April 2009,Mr.Mark,his wife and their two children were involved in a boat capsize and all occupants of the boat unfortunately lost their lives.
At the time of his death,he had a deposit of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro Only(â‚¬8.5M)which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with The Ports Authority before the unfortunate incident.
Unfortunately,till this moment no person has come as his relation for this deposit with us.
I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of kin and beneficiary to this deposit.
It is not a very difficult thing to do and it will not take time.
I may also be reached on my cell number for more details +2335440613.
I will give you details as soon as you reach me.
Kind Regards.Mr.Bob Williams.

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