419 scam: "DR .LAWRENCE WILLIAM" <unitedstateembassy48@gmail.com> ATTENTION; Beneficiary,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "worldbank69@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22968152448 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR .LAWRENCE WILLIAM" <unitedstateembassy48@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worldbank69@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:19:37 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: ATTENTION; Beneficiary,

FROM THE DESK OF WORLD BANK, CUSTOMER CARE
Washington DC. 2008-05-28, No150, America
Customer Care Hot-line; # 2289 {3709} {552}
Fax; 2289 5028 459
Our ref; 412lf578

ATTENTION; Beneficiary,

How are you doing today, this is to inform you that your fund worth the sum of
$3.5 Million USD, has been discovered and been brought to our World Bank,
African Headquarter, located in Benin Republic West Africa, because there have
been a lot of internet fraudsters act in most of Africa countries this time
and that is why we are now working together with the IMF, F.B.I, FEDEX COURIER
COMPANY, UPS COURIER COMPANY, DHL COURIER COMPANY AND SOME BANKS IN AFRICA, to
summit all the {OVER DUE FUND} with them, for us to handle it by our self and
transfer it to the right owners. we are also tracking those {SCAMMERS AND
INTERNET HACKERS} down.

We have suffered and got your fund in our custody without asking you for any
fee, but this time is for the first and last fee for our most fastest way of
delivering/transferring fund to our clients, after making your choice on how
you want us to get your fund into your account, then have it in mind that you
are responsible for the {charges} fee of your fund as stated below;

THIS ARE OUR MANDATED AND STIPULATED PROCEDURE/OPTIONS SO FAR;

1} VIA OUR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, IT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $105 USD
2} VIA OUR COURIER SERVICE, THIS WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $ 150 USD
3} BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, WE HAVE TO OPEN A FOREIGN DOLLAR ACCOUNT BEFORE THE
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER STARTS AND THE OPENING OF THE FOREIGN DOLLAR ACCOUNT
WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $ 250 USD

Without wasting much time, i must say that you are very lucky to be among
those that we received their EMAIL ADDRESS AND NAMES to handle their
transaction and i will like
you to get in contact with our Africa Headquarter, Benin Republic, with your
reconfirmed
information's such as;
BANK DETAILS,
HOUSE ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER and A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD.
Our Africa Headquarter Contact Information;

DR .LAWRENCE WILLIAM
Email Address; worldbank69@ymail.com
Phone Number; +22968152448
But i must warn you to stop further communication with any other individual
asking you to send money to receive your fund, also make sure you follow our
instruction to avoid mistakes.

Thanks for your co-operation,

YOURS SINCERE
MR.KIKI DANIEL
WORLD BANK CUSTOMER CARE OFFICER
SIGN BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR; BLESSING OKONJO IWEALA

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