419 scam: ONLINE BANKING <onlinebking.net@live.com> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPOND.

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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:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrjamilawilliams@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ONLINE BANKING <onlinebking.net@live.com>
Reply-To: mrjamilawilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:27:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPOND.

Hello ,

Compliments, I am Mr.Jamila Williams, Account manager, a Banker here in Ghana. I wish to share an important discussion with you One, Mr.George , deposited US$8.4million (Eight Million Four Hundred Thousand us Dollar) only in our bank before he died in the Indonesia Earthquake disaster of May, 2006 on a tourism/business trip. He doesn't have a next of kin attached to his file, so when I saw your last name, I decided to contact you so I can present you as the next of kin so that the bank can release the money to your account in your country and I will come to your country for my share or you transfer my share to me, I want us to share the fund 50/50. There is no risk involved as long as you keep it a secret until the fund is transferred to your account.

There is no risk involve for this to be complete, my bank directors are not yet aware of his death, if they know they will take the money for there selves, but they are rich already, as for me I wish to start my own business and donate some amount to charity. If you are interested, you can write me to my private email address; (mrjamilawilliams@yahoo.co.uk) so I can give you details and proof.

Have a nice day and God bless.

Anticipating your communication.

Jamila Williams.

Email Address: mrjamilawilliams@yahoo.co.uk

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