419 scam: MR WILLIAMS LARRY <mrwilliamslarry008@gmail.com> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL MUAMMAR GADAFFI`S FAMILY FUND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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 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 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.
- mrwilliamslarry002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR WILLIAMS LARRY <mrwilliamslarry008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrwilliamslarry002@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:12:54 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL MUAMMAR GADAFFI`S FAMILY FUND

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to contact you, having seen your contact from a
reliable source. Please this transaction should be kept confidential
because of the gravity of the transaction. We all know the past crises
of Libya, the stories about late President Muammar Gadaffi and his
family. How they looted the Libyans treasury and hide funds in various
countries.

I am an attorney to Saif al-islam Gaddafi the late son of
Gadaffi.Hemandated me to deposit the sum of Forty Five Million US
Dollars ($45,000,000.00) with a Security Company which will be
disclosed to you as you indicate interest. The fund is in
cash,packaged and sealed in 3 trunk boxes.

Now that the war is over and Saif al-islam Gaddafi is dead, there is
no member of Gaddafi`s family that knows about the fund. I want to use
your contact to move out the fund to your country for investment.

All I need is your total compliance and I will do my best to make sure
that the transaction is done successfully. I am a good international
lawyer, I am capable of providing every documentation and defense to
back up the fund. Any good lawyer is subject to strict standards of
professional responsibility. These standards are set forth in codes of
conduct and Privileges, ethics, rules of professional conduct that are
established by state bar associations. Although the rules varies from
state to state, Nations to Nations. But as a lawyer we will not have
any problem.

For us to proceed, I will need your full names, address and phone
numbers. When I received it, I will submit your particulars to the
security Company where the trunk was deposited. They will then make
arrangement to have the trunks delivered to you in the given address.

When the trunk arrives, I will give you code number to open the trunk
to have access to the cash. For you to assist me, you will be entitled
to 30% while I will then come over to meet with you for sharing
according to proposed percentage for you.

kindly go to the following webpage for our
perusal:http://rt.com/news/libya-trial-gaddafi-son-052/

Please get back to me with more information in this email:
mrwilliamslarry002@gmail.com along side your contact info so that the
delivery agent will contact you at once have a wonderful day and God
bless.

Best Regard,
Awaiting Response,
Barrister Williams Larry.

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