419 scam: "Mr. James Wilson" <drjameswilson5@gmail.com> Greeting of Peace !!!

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "i will give you 35% " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447045767798 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Wilson" <drjameswilson5@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.james_willson@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:22:37 -0400
Subject: Greeting of Peace !!!

Hello Dear,

Greeting of Peace !!

I know that This letter might surprise you because, we have not met
neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it

is one day that you get know somebody either in physical or through
correspondence, I found it interesting, and decided to

contact you for
a business transaction.

Be so kind to contact me at your earliest-convenient for a possible
business deal involving money transfer of about

£52,000,000 ( Fifty Two Million British Pounds).

I am presently in London working as an investment consultant with the
Scotland Bank at their offshore department located at

the Isle Of Man. With your sincere assistant and co-operation,
I have secretly discussed this matter with the bank manager here and
we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to

deal with us although due to his position he did not want to take
active part but as soon as you follow my instructions

everything will be successful because we will be working hand in hand
with him.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of
kin of these funds from the deceased and after due legal

processes have been followed the fund will be released to your account
without delay and we will use it for investment and to

assist the less privileged in the society because if we left the fund
with the government it will be fortified for nothing

and will be used to suppress the poor masses in the society.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from drug, money

laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.
Finally, I will give you 35% for your corporation, 5% will be for
expenses both parties might have incurred during this

process.

On receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed
clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested.

Best regards,
Mr.James Wilson.
Chief investment Consultant,
Dept.Of Offshore Mortgage Services,
Bank Of Scotland Int'l Ltd,
Box.19,Bank Of Scotland House.
+447045767798

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