419 scam: "Brown Williams"<mr.brownwilliams62@yahoo.com> RE: YOUR FEEDBACK ASAP

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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:
- "clearance permit" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- mr.brownwilliamsoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brown Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbrownwilliamsoffice1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 13:37:35 -0400
Subject: RE: YOUR FEEDBACK ASAP

EUROPEAN SECURITY & DEFENSE COUNCIL
LONDON INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT 'LID'
FUNDS' FINAL CLEARANCE AUTHORITY
187,CAMDEN STR.,LONDON EC2M 6HS, UNITED KINGDOM.

TO CONCERNED RIGHTFUL FUNDS OWNER/BENEFICIARY

RE: ESDC APPROVED OFFICIAL PROCEDURES FOR FINAL RELEASE OF LONG EXPECTED FUNDS.

The London Investigation Department of the European Security & Defense Council (ESDC) hereby express our profound surprise concerning the long-term delay that has affected the release of your LEGALLY OWNED INHERITANCE/approved Funds. The European Union Financial Commission (EUFC) in conjunction with the International Monetary Funds (IMF) and the World Bank have statutorily mandated the London Investigation Department (LID) to investigate,Prosecute failed officials, scrutinize and ratify all Internationally owed Funds. Hence, we have the singular authority to issue Final International Payment Clearance Permit to all beneficiaries that have satisfied our investigation / ratification protocols and such abiding beneficiary MUST receive PART-PAYMENT of his/her entitled inheritance Funds through the Paying Bank in London, Indonesia and Malaysia within next 72hours.

In the course of our Official Investigations, we confirmed the actual existence of your compensation/Inheritance Funds and the legitimacy of your claims as the rightful beneficiary. Therefore, this office is determined to protect your interest and to ensure the smooth delivery of the funds to you once you quickly fulfill the procedural directives as officially stipulated in our constitution. Due to the large number of beneficiaries that their Funds has been delayed without adequate justice since the past many years, the European Security and Defense Council (E.S.D.C) shall provide absolute security for the Funds on behalf of the beneficiary to protect you from any further hardship and extortion by anyone In this regards.The European Council have approved PART-PAYMENT in the sum of US$10,500,000(Ten Million,five hundred thousand dollars is made READY for Payments to you, We will Make sure that your entitlement is delivered to you without any encumbrance once you cooperate with my instructions very well.You sh

Let us know the Method of payment that is most preferable to you. The available Methods/options for you to chose from.
are detailed below:

(1) PAYMENT BY CASH (DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY): This system entails that the beneficiary(Owner) will meet our licensed Delivery official with Identification like International Passport or Driver's License to assure us that we are dealing with the Right owner and hand-over the Funds in CASH (packaged as Consignment) to you. The Delivery shall be done via Diplomatic Secure Courier officer which is Internationally handled by the GLOBAL TRUST FIDUCIARY COURIER SERVICES and the Funds will be SAFELY moved for smooth delivery into your own hands from one of our SECURITY VAULT DESTINATION IN INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND UNITED STATES. You will Sign the documents confirming that you have received your entitled approved amount. Also, the Delivery Officials can accompany you to any Bank of your Choice with their Identity of Proof of Funds' Authenticity Document to enable you Lodge the Funds successfully in your own Name as the singular owner of the Funds into Non-Residential account you will open by their assistance.

The beneficiary will be made to sign some vital Funds' Release and Classified Documents then, the approved Funds will be Handed-over to such beneficiary in CASH. You will stay only one(1)day in any of our designated payment center as listed above and the Paying Officials will assist you to ensure absolute security of the Cash movement back to your Home Country.

(2.) FUNDS' RELEASE BY PRIVATE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT-ONLINE): This system of payment entails that the beneficiary will communicate with our approved paying Banks in MALAYSIA,SPAIN LONDON and the concerned remittance authority of any of the Bank will effect the Release of the approved Part-Payment Funds by Wire Telegraphic Transfer DIRECTLY to the beneficiary online account to further transfer to your local account in his/her country.

ATM PREPAID LOADED CARD (VISA/MASTER CARD)

You are hereby advised to CHOOSE from the above THREE (3) Enlisted Options and report to this Office via email urgently today to enable us proceed to finalize the release of approved part-payment. We are officially obliged to facilitate the release of your part-payment of USD10.5M entitled sum and we enjoin you to comply promptly with our official directives, also you are to officially re-confirm the following details for final verification approval today.

1, FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2, DIRECT UPDATED TELEPHONE/MOBILE
3, A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.

Congratulations to you.

Yours faithfully,
MR. BROWN WILLIAMS
EUROPEAN SECURITY & DEFENSE COUNCIL
187,CAMDEN STR.,LONDON EC2M 6HS, UNITED KINGDOM.
EMAIL: mr.brownwilliamsoffice@gmail.com

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