419 scam: "Mr. Willie Williams" <directcaller@gmail.com> To The Email Beneficiary Esteemed

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22997276811 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Willie Williams" <directcaller@gmail.com>
Reply-To: serviceinfo721@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 18:56:01 +0200
Subject: To The Email Beneficiary Esteemed

To The Email Beneficiary Esteemed

This is to inform you that the United States of America, Mr.Barrack
Obama Representative, in West Africa, is now arranged your payment
worth total sum of $15, 000, 000, 00, overdue Compensation fund with
DHL, and below reference amount was also been handed over to the DHL
Attorney Mr.Dick Miller, according to the instruction given by United
States of America President, while the DHL Attorney and Mr. Barrack
Obama Representative hereby in West Africa, was signed to deliver
reference amount via the DHL Head office, since the western
union/money gram and some others banks officials cannot able to bring
solution and handle this issue yet no positive result.

Moreover, It has been mandated that you need to contact the accredited
DHL Attorney to commence on the process which will take less than
72hours to be completed and your funds will be dispatch to you with
immediate effect, here is the information of the accredited DHL
Attorney to United States of America, Mr.Barrack Obama Representative
Office hereby in West Africa head office.

Contact Person: Attorney Dr.Dick Miller
Address: ADDRESS: 102 Kwame Nkrumah Ave/Boma Plaza 4th Floor Cotonou
Benin Republic.
Tel:+229-97-276-811
Email: FedExRedStarExp@qq.com
Email: serviceinfo721@ymail.com

You are advising to contact accredited DHL Attorney today via email or
phone number as stated above for him to proceed with the processes,
Please take note on this important information that accredited DHL
Attorney, Mr.Dick Miller is a personal whom have been appointed to
handle your case fund, as United States of America, Mr.Barrack Obama
Representative, basically for arranged cost is $150, 00, which the
Attorney would use to obtained your documents, before dispatch
reference $15, 000, 000,00,

For this case, you should be inform to contact him with your full
details information and forward it to the Attorney, You must
understand that the time to rejoice has come the lawyer will also
gives you the best joyful service you deserve.

Mr. Willie Williams

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