419 scam: "DR.LARRY WILLIAM" <jeraldclinton@live.com> IS IT TRUE THAT YOU ARE DEAD???

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "wwwww.w.u.com@w.cn" (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.
- +229962628348 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.LARRY WILLIAM" <jeraldclinton@live.com>
Reply-To: wwwww.w.u.com@w.cn
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:45:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: IS IT TRUE THAT YOU ARE DEAD???

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FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
CUSTOMER CARE: WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
Email:
wwwww.w.u.com@w.cn
TELEPHONE +229-962628348
FAX:+229-00-54-31-54-39

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

I AM
SORRY TO TELL YOU IF THIS IT'S NOT TRUE. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MR.JAMES
KELLER,HE CALLED US YESTERDAY WITH THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER:8668623150 INFORMING ME
THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND HE SAID THAT I SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FUND TO HIS HOME
ADDRESS: 1011 S 7TH ST. WATERTOWN, WI 53094, USA, BECAUSE HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN
BENEFICIARY TO YOU, AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT YOU INSTRUCTED HIM TO CLAIM YOUR
PROPERTIES INCLUDING YOUR MONEY IN CASE BECAUSE YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON
EARTH.

I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE KNOW MORE TO BE FOUND ON
EARTH AND I DONT KNOW THAT THIS IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT REPLY THE EMAILS
I SENT TO YOU REGADING THE TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND.THIS IS MY PROMISE TO YOU
THAT I AM GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN MY POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FUND IS
BE TRANSFER TO HIM AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN BENEFICIAL TO YOU MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN
PERFECT PEACE AND MAY GOD GRATE YOU INTERNAL LIFE ON THE LAST DAY TO COME I AM
VERY VERY SORRY.

HE DID ALSO SAID HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO SPEND SOME
MONEY TO GET THE FUND BECAUSE YOU TOLD HIM SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND I SHOULD LET
HIM KNOW THE COST, I TOLD HE TO HOLD ON AND LET ME VERIFY IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT
BECUASE IAM CONFUSED NOW ABOUT THIS CLAIMS'YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR ADDRESS
TO ENABLE ME PROCEED ON YOUR TRANSFER IF THIS IS NOT TRUE BUTFOR YOUR
INFROMATION YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE RENEWAL OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE FEE OF YOUR
FUND, WHICH THE IF IT IS TRUE THAT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.

ALSO HE TOLD US
THAT YOU GIVE HIM THE $57 TO SEND TO RECEIVE THE PAYMEN.YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IF
WE DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU IN NEXT 3DAYS WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION OF $57 I
WILL RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT TO THEM.

So be advice to go to any
western union agent to send the total sum of $57 to us with this information
below so that we can proceed for the transfer of your fund.

1.RECEIVER
NAME:........OKECHUKWU OBALIM
2.COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC
.
3.CITY :............... COTONOU .
4..TEST QUESTION:....AFTER
RAIN
5.TEST ANSWER:......SUN SHINE
6.SENDERS NAME;.......
7.MTCN
NUMBER;.......
AMOUNT;........$57

THESE ARE YOUR FUNERAL PICTURES HE
SUBMITTED TO ME AS THE FINAL CEREMONY OF YOUR BURIAL

REGARDS,
DR.LARRY
WILLIAM
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION
TELEPHONE NUMBER
+229-962628348

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