419 scam: mary Williams <maryw5500@gmail.com> Donation Funds,From Mrs. Mary Jerry Williams

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22897084123 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- lawfirm_chamber@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mary Williams <maryw5500@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:48:23 +0100
Subject: Donation Funds,From Mrs. Mary Jerry Williams

My Dearest In Christ,

May God Bless you and all your family.

I find you as a Good and God Fearing person that will handle this
transaction for me very well,I contacting you base that you will
respect God and handle this program of God very well Do not asked me
why i chose you remember that God is great in all his work and my
Condition now is out of hand please help me and make sure that this
Funds is recoved and use very well as i indicated in my message Below.

I am Mrs.Mary Jerry Williams from Jordan a widow suffering from long
time illness of cancer. I have some funds I inherited from my late
husband, the sum of 10 Million u.s Dollars ($10,000.000.00) Deposited
in the EcoBank of lome Togo in Africa, My Late husband Mr.Jerry
Williams was a senior Director in Jordan Embassy in Lome Togo and an
exporter of Gold from Ghana to another countries in the world, I
needed a very honest and sincere Individual or co-operate organization
or Church Rev Pastor that will use the fund for work of humanity and
because of my old age and i did not have any child that will inherit
the funds ,that is why me and late Husband decided to use the funds
for less prevliage. Because of my cancer sickiness the Doctor here
said that i will not last more than 3 months ,Please if you would be
able to use the funds for the work of humanity as i have stated here
To accomplished the well of my late husband and I wishes,please,
kindly reply me back and forward your bank account Details where the
funds will be transfre to you.

please have a contact with my family lawyer so that, he will back you
up to secure all the necessary Documents which the Bank Director may
asked to faviour you this funds transfer to your own bank account in
your country.

Contact My Family Lawyer here below:

Name: Hon Barrister Akata Koma
Email: lawfirm_chamber@hotmail.com
Tel: +228 97084123

I realy Believe that you will keep this funds well and do as i
directed here in this message as you assured me that you will do this
work and have faith in God reply me.

Please make sure that, you call my family lawyer to enable him noted
your seriousness in this transaction.

Thanks and remain blessed in the Lord,
Mrs. Mary Jerry Williams

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