419 scam: Rev Father William Webb <smtp@melissarocks.com> NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST / PAYMENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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 next of kin scam.
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.
- +447024024009 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- revfatherwilliamwebb@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Father William Webb <smtp@melissarocks.com>
Reply-To: <revfatherwilliamwebb@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:57:02 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST / PAYMENT

St Mary Moorfields Roman
Catholic Church,
City of London
St Mary Moorfields,
4-5 Eldon Street,
London,
EC2M 7LS
United Kingdom

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST / PAYMENT

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Willy Parker , I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you via your e-mail address . I wish to notify you that late Engr. Willy Parker made you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of US$4,400,000(Four Million Four hundred thousand US Dollars only)to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.

Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.Engr.Willy Parker until his death was a former managing director and pioneer staff of a giant construction company. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Engr. Willy Parker died on the 9th day of February 2012 at the age of 82 years, and his Will is now ready for execution.

According to him this money is to support Religious activities and to help the poor and the needy. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the immediate execution of your portion of the bequest to enable earlier disbursement by the Paying Bank.

You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers,including a proof to confirm your identity as the beneficiary in question and your current mailing address. Proof of Identity should be either clergy ID or International passport or drivers License.Send identity proof by attachment via E-mail On demand.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time through this email address:
revfatherwilliamwebb@gmail.com

Yours in His service,
Rev Father.William Webb(fssm)
Parish Priest
+447024024009

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