419 scam: "Mr. Donald Williams" <info@vinakom.com> Compliments of the day.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "mrdonald.william@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Donald Williams" <info@vinakom.com>
Reply-To: mrdonald.william@yandex.com
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 08:17:15 +0800
Subject: Compliments of the day.

Good day,

I know this message might meet you in utmost surprise however, it's just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this mutual benefiting business when searching for a good and reliable and trust worthy person.

I got your contact email address from a Business directory and decided to connect you to this transaction that is based on trust and your understanding.I am Mr. Donald Williams, Manager Audit/Accounting Department FINANCIAL BANK F.B.T Lome-Togo, I would like to know if this proposal will be worthwhile for your acceptance,

we have a Foreign Customer, Manfred Hoffman from Germany who was an Investor, Crude Oil Merchant and Federal Government Contractor, he was a victim with Concord Air Line, flight AF4590 killing 113 people crashed on 25 July 2000 near Paris leaving a closing balance of Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($19.5m) in one of his Private US dollar Account that was been managed by me as his Customer's Account Officer.

Base on my security report, these funds can be claimed without any hitches as no one is aware of the funds and it's closing balance except me and the customer who is (Now Deceased) therefore, I can present you as the Next of Kin and we will work out the modalities for the claiming of the funds in accordance with the law.

Now, if you are interested and really sure of your trustworthy, accountability and confidentiality on this transaction without disappointment,

Our sharing ratio will be 50% for me and 40% for you, While 10% will be for the necessary expenses that might occur along the line.

Sincerely
Mr. Donald Williams
Email: mrdonald.william@yandex.com

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