419 scam: "Dr.Mac J Williams" <jameswoodman30@yahoo.com> Dear Customer,

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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- +22998495598 (Benin, probably a 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.
- macwilliams090@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mac J Williams" <jameswoodman30@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: macwilliams090@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:21:08 +0800
Subject: Dear Customer,

Dear Customer,

I am Mac J.Williams,the Ups Courier Director in Nigerian,sequel to message
i received from your diplomat agent conveying your cash total sum of
US$4.8Million usd,packaged by director of foreign exchange Luz cruise, the
package left Lagos Nigeria on 07/02/2012 and since on the 21st of
February, 2012 it has been in Louisville Kentucky United States custom
clearance seized your diplomat agent Paul Johan as they stated that they
can not be able to locate you or your information.

According to his email to me this morning, he said that he lost your
address on transit
and found him self to Louisville Kentucky United States which the customs
there seize him since then; ever released him today to reach me today,my
dear the best advice now is to reach me to avoid them confiscate this
package by this custom over there as you know that they where asking to
know the contains which the diplomatic agent did not give them accurate
answer as he did not know the exactly contains of your package,so do
reconfirm me your authentically address asap also with your telephone
number as i will attach the copy of your package cash of this total sum of
US$4.8MillionUsd and also attached you when the director of the foreign
exchange Luz cruise was counting on this funds and also the tracking of
this package where the custom seized it for your immediate effect on this
matter and get this documents they needed obtain before your diplomat
agent will connect his flight to your address,note that the diplomat did
not know the contains of this package as i did not allow him to know it
contains to avoid betray,so get back to me asap as i will forward you all
this attachment of this package and even tracking where your package was
situated once i received your this needed information.

You are hereby advice to provide me with the below details so i can
immediately attaches you the copy of your package and where the director
of foreign exchange was counting on this total sum of US$4.8MillionUsd and
even your tracking numbers ASAP.

_YOUR NAME(IN FULL):_
_YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS:_
_YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:_

This is important and as such your immediate response will do you Good.

Dispatch office Email; macwilliams090@yahoo.co.uk
Management,Call me ASAP +229 98-495-598
Dr.Mac J Williams

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