419 scam: John Williams <john.williams20@yahoo.co.uk> waiting for your response.

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348163457695
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.
- john.williams20@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Williams <john.williams20@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:25:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: waiting for your response.

Attention myÂ Good Friend
i am Barrister. barrister John Williams, the personal Attorney to one Mr. Morris Godwin, who worked with the Shell-Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria, however on the 22nd of MAY 2011my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagumu-Ibadan High Way unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relations but to no avail I then decided to get in touch with you as one who i can present to the Bank as the cousin/ next of kin to my late client, so I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and Property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge Particularly.
However the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about ten Million US Dollars has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now so I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at $10 million US dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the money. 60%to me and 40% to You. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To backup any claim we may make All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement.
that will protect you from any breach of the Law as to avoid any problem from anywhere.Please get in touch with meÂ on my mail and send to me your TelephoneÂ a follows by your full Name, to enable us further about this Transaction. you canÂ reach me on +234-8163457695..Email john.williams20@yahoo.co.uk

waiting for your response.

Yours Faithfully
Barrister John Williams.

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