419 scam: markson williams <marksonwilliamb@gmail.com> Thanking You..

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
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.
- +448435241457
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.
- marksonwilliamb@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: markson williams <marksonwilliamb@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 11:12:08 +0100
Subject: Thanking You..

Attention: Sir/Madam

I am Markson Williams, the head of International crediting department
with Trade Bank England. I know that this message will come to you as
a shock but I will advise that you treat it with trust and
confidentiality.

During our yearly auditing, this year we noticed that the sum of
$10,800.00 ( Ten Million and Eight Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) have been pending in our bank for the past 5years without any
name/person attached to it. Based on this reason my staffs and I had
agreed to transfer the stated amount out the bank for investments in
your Country.

This is why we need your assistance to please be our partner and
assist to receive this fund into your account or any account of your
choice. We had agreed that your share will be 50% from the total sum,
while you will assist us to invest our 50% in your Country

.

We shall advice on how to apply for the fund as the owner, while we
shall follow it up as your partners to make sure that an urgent
approval is giving by the bank management. We shall be expecting to
read from you, to enable us give you further advise on what to do,
wishing you blessed time.

Thanks.
Markson Williams
marksonwilliamb@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax: +44 - 843 - 5241457

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