419 scam: Esther William <mkwame42@yahoo.com> Re: Greetings My Dear,

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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)
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.
- estherw13@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Esther William <mkwame42@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: estherw13@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:59:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: Greetings My Dear,

Greetings My Dear,

Greetings, I am Mrs Esther William Sr. I have two kids (girls) my first daughter is five years old and the my second daughter is two years old presently, My Husband was dealing on Diamond and Gold with Federal Government of Republic Of Botswana and he sold to Australia, Russia, USA and CHINA, Please though matter how you will regard my proposal to you, let me first of all inform you that I need your wisdom, I want to come over to your country with my kids for Residence and invest my fund but I want to solicit for your partnership with trust. Presently I don't know your country interior but I love your country, can you help me and my kids to recieve our fund in your country? and also help us for the investments of the fund in your country?

The total amount is $11 Million dollars presently in the bank genuinely realised by my late husband from his business and some kilos of Gold Dust left presently, After his death the relatives treats me and my kids bad and claim other of the properties and now I need to leave here finally with this fund

I need your urgent response and please contact me privately here ( estherw13@hotmail.fr )

Thanks and Remain Bless

Mrs Esther William Sr.

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