419 scam: "Dr.Michael William" <dr.michaelwilliam31@gmail.com> From Dr. Michael William

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447087625293 (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.
- dr.michaelwilliam_100@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Michael William" <dr.michaelwilliam31@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:00:03 +0100
Subject: From Dr. Michael William

>From Dr. Michael William
my private email:dr.michaelwilliam_100@yahoo.com

I expect my letter meets you in good health today; my name is Dr.
Michael William, Global Head of Dept Research UBS Investment Bank
London Branch. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you
in the execution of the deal described here-under for our both mutual
benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret because of the nature of
this transaction. During the auditing of bank accounts in our bank, I
discovered an unclaimed fund total sum of (Fifteen Million Great
British Pounds Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our late
foreign customer (Late Mr. Hock Miller) an American business man who
unfortunately lost his life and family in a plane crash.

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he
died without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at Fifteen Million Great
British Pounds Sterling will be released to you as the beneficiary,
which will be shared in percentage ratio 60% to me and 40% to you
respectively. All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust
and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully. I
have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any
breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the
fund is being transferred to your bank account. Upon your
consideration and acceptance of this offer, please send me the
following information immediately.

* Your Full Name
* Your Contact Address
* Your Direct Mobile Number
* Your Date of Birth
* Your Occupation

So I can send your data to our bank database to appear in the bank
system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the
fund, and then I will guide your communication with UBS Investment
Bank for the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you, I wait
for your immediate reply, through my private email:
dr.michaelwilliam_100@yahoo.com so we can commence the transaction
immediately.

Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.

Best regards,
Dr. Michael William.
Mob +447087625293

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