419 scam: "Lekan Williams"<rm09495@gmail.com> GOOD DAY...

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- lekanwilliams01@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lekan Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lekanwilliams01@superposta.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 23:28:11 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY...

MANAGING PARTNER
L.W WILLIAMS & NOBLE ASSOCIATES
415 ROYAL LIVER BUILDING,
PIER HEAD,

Dear Beneficiary,

RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engineer.Edward Smith, I once again try to notify you as my

earlier letter to you returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL.
I wish to notify you that Late Engineer. Edward Smith made you a Beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seventeen
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($17,500.000.00 USD) to you in the codicil and last testament to his
WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in
contact with you during his Humanitarian works in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous
Friends abroad who loves your philanthropic works and wished you good.Engr. Edward Smith, until his death was a member of the
Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers. He had a very good heart and was a philanthropist.
His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. From. UNO, WHO, & UNESCO.Late Engr. Edward Smith died

on the 13th day of December, 2008. At the age of 80, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in your society.
Please if I reach you this time as I am hoping, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job,
Which is to make sure that this money gets to you, as the Beneficiary.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time.the following information;your full names and address, your occupation, your date
of birth and your phone and fax numbers

(1) Your contact address:.......
(2) Your Mobile/Fax numbers:....
(3) Your Nationality/Country:....
(4) Your Full Name:.....
(5) Occupation/Company:....
(6) Age/Gender:....
(7) Email.......

Sincerely yours,

BARR.LEKAN WILLIAMS (ESQ).
L.W WILIAMS & NOBLE ASSOCIATES
MANAGING PARTNERS/SOLICITORS
lekanwilliams01@superposta.com

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