419 scam: "JUDITH WILLIAMS"<judithwilliams1950@hotmail.com> IN GOOD FAITH (CALL ME ASAP)

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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:
- "million 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- juddywilliams1950@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JUDITH WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juddywilliams1950@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:03:19 +0300
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH (CALL ME ASAP)

Hello beloved,
My name is Mrs Judith Williams, am 75yrs old, am a Citizen of United States Of America from California to be precise. i reside in United Kingdom. I am a good merchant, I have several industrial companies and good shares in various banks in the world. I spent all my life on investment and corporate business. I lost my husband and two beautiful kids in a fatal accident that occurred on November 5th 2007.

I was recently diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and wish to liberally donate my entire savings of USD $8.2 Million Dollars to you for use in projects that will support development and humanitarian causes within your community to help the less privileged. My doctor told me that I will not survive this sickness, that I have few more weeks to live. If I am pleased with your response, I will give more information to you as i await your response immediately and I will gladly instruct the release of my funds to you. Contact me directly via
email: juddywilliams1950@yahoo.co.jp

NB: please am not part any fraudulent activities on internet. Accept my warm regards and remain blessed.

009447012964116 call me or reply if you are
interested.

Thank you,
Judith Williams

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