419 scam: "Williams"<millek6@sage.edu> (no subject)

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "alertfunds@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <alertfunds@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:52:26 +0530
Subject:

Hello

I am William; I am a US citizen and you can reach me on my private email ( willburke@xyan.us ). I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $85,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my fund documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Robert Alastor of the Standard Trust Bank, who is a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the FUND PAYMENT COMMITTEE, currently in London, United Kingdom. I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my fund is being deposited. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my funds of $600 Thousand Us Dollars Moreover, Robert Alastor, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Robert Alastor.

FUND RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
Name: Robert Alastor
Email: alertfunds@outlook.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Robert Alastor was just $780 US DOLLARS for the paper work and i will like you to take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Robert Alastor so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Regards
Mr. Williams

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