419 scam: "Dr.Fred Brown (W.W.O)"<info@wwo.org> Urgent Response Required..

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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:
- "consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Fred Brown (W.W.O)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <world.wide.organization@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:22:27 -0800
Subject: Urgent Response Required..

Attention:-

I am Dr.Fred Brown ,Director World Wide Organization,USA.I write to inform you regarding a fund consignment ($5.2m)that was deposited with our organization that belong to Mr.Johnson C.Donald.

The fund have been deposited since Three years ago and through our finding and research we found that Mr.Johnson C. Donald,have died in a vital auto crash accident with his wife and his only daughter.

But we found it in our file here that you are the Beneficiary Next of Kin to Late Mr.Johnson C. Donald,on his fund that was deposited in our organization,that is why you have been contacted.

Kindly get back to me now so that we can proceed with you on how the fund will handover to you without any further delay.

Awaiting your urgent response.

Your's Faithfully

Dr.Fred Brown

Director

W.W.O,USA.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam