419 scam: "Mrs. Cindy Williams"<cindywilliams@udm.net> STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE/OFFICES

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "consult.richard-brown00@admin.in.th" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348146370705

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Cindy Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d.deliveryservice@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:06:34 -0400
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE/OFFICES

Good Morning to you,

Please pay adequate attention to what i have to reveal to you now. I am Cindy Williams, I am a US citizen, 51years. I reside here in Houston Texas. My residential address is 525 Post Oak Blvd 77027, Houston USA.

I am one of those that executed a contract in Nigeria years ago and they refused to pay me, having paid over $30,000 trying to get my payment but to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my contract documents, after spending several days in Nigeria I was privilege to meet with Barrister Richard Brown, who happens to be a member of CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE. I asked for his services as my lawyer so that he could be of great help to me in getting my payment released to me being a member of the committee. Afterward he explained everything to me. It was after going through the legal processes that I got to discover that those contacting us through emails are fake and with no genuine intentions. Then he took me to the paying bank, which is Central bank of Nigeria, and today I am the happiest woman on this earth because I have received my contract funds of $7.5Million USD.

Moreover, Barrister Richard Brown showed me the full information of those that have not received their payment; and I saw your name, email and other relevant details as regards your fund. This is what you have to do immediately. You have to contact him direct through the below information.

Name: Barr. Richard Brown
Email:consult.richard-brown00@admin.in.th
phone number : +234-81-46370705
Address: 13, Zion Street, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria

You really have to stop your dealing with those contacting you because they will keep requesting money from you endless until you have nothing to eat. The only money I paid was just $240 for IRS and His services Fee, which you know Just in case you might not be able to make the trip down to Nigeria, So you have to take note of that. I will advise to make contact with him so he can help to release and deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of fees to complete your transaction. Thanks

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Cindy Williams

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