419 scam: Christopher Nwafor <marywilliams27@gmail.com> COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON !!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "donald.meyer@e-mail.ua" (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.
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.
- +2348138756910

Fraud email example:

From: Christopher Nwafor <marywilliams27@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:26:33 +0100
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON !!!

Greetings my good friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. But if you do
not remember me, you have received an email from me in the past
regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another Merchant
who financed it to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort towards our unfinished transfer of
fund into your account, due to one reason or the other best to known
you at that time. Due to the effort, courage, sincerity and
trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction, I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($1,500,000.00)

I have left an international certified bank draft for you worth
$1,500,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world. At the moment, I'm very
busy here in China, trying to invest my own share of the funds with my
new partner. My dear friend, please contact my account officer, Mr.
Donald Meyer, so that he will send the bank draft to you without any
delay. Below is his contact information:

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Donald Meyer
EMAIL: donald.meyer@e-mail.ua
TEL: +234 8138756910

You should send him your full Name, telephone number and contact
address and ask him to release the bank draft to you because i have
instructed him.

Cordial wishes,
Dr. Christopher Nwafor

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