419 scam: "Fredrick Williams" <testuser@zmail.51.net> From Dr Fredrick Williams(Jyske Bank Plc)

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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:
- "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. )
- "million pounds" (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)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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.
- +447012951747 (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.
- fwilliams0162@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fredrick Williams" <testuser@zmail.51.net>
Reply-To: fwilliams0162@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:51:31 -0200
Subject: From Dr Fredrick Williams(Jyske Bank Plc)

From:Dr Fredrick Williams
Jyske Bank Plc
Jutland House 10-12 Alie Street
London, E1 8DE
http://jyskebank.com/en

Attn,

I am Dr Fredrick Williams From Harlsden, North West London,England.
working with Jyske Bank Plc London United Kingdom I am writing to you
from my office with immense benefit to both of us.I discovered an
abandoned huge sum of £5.5 million Great British pounds sterling (Five
million five hundred thousand Great British pounds sterling) in an
account belonging to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Thompson
Morrison, an American citizen who unfortunately died in plane crash in
Alaska Airlines Flight 261,including his wife and only daughter.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of
where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction.
And the confidentiality herein. Right now, the fund is lying unclaimed in
our Bank and there is no next of kin mentioned in his file and the bank
has been unsuccessful to locate any of his relative. I personally have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives.

These are the assistance needed from you as partner.

1. I need your assistance, advise, direction on a profitable investment in
your Country.
2. You will be the foreign beneficiary to receive the money in your Country.
3. You will provide existing or a new bank account where the funds will be
paid into.
4. You will carry out feasible study then advice me on the best business
to invest on.

I seek your consent to present you as relatives / Will Beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ?5.5 million
pounds may be paid to your account.This will be disbursed or shared in
these percentages, 50% to me and 50% for you. I have secured all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim, we do.I
got your contact from your country international business forum
information here in London.
Please, give me the following, which we have seven days to run it through.
It is very very
URGENT PLEASE.
1 Your full name
2 Your mobile number
3 Your Contact Address
4 Occupation / position

Regards,
From:Dr Fredrick Williams
Email:fwilliams0162@yahoo.ca
Tel: +4470 1295 1747
TRANSFER OF £5,500.000.00

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