419 scam: "Mrs. Brenda William"<admin@goserver.com> Hi Dear we been trying to reach you

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- brendawilliammrs@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Brenda William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brendawilliammrs@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 22:10:23 +0300
Subject: Hi Dear we been trying to reach you

Hello Dear.

This office has been trying to reach you in respect to your ESCROW Fund Transfer and it has been difficult.

We wish to bring to your notice that your Escrow Fund in the sum of USD Seven Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Three Dollars (USD $7,955,263.00 dollars) is due for payment.

We apologize, for the delay in processing the payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulged you. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in processing your payments. We apologize once again.

From our records, your name, address and email was discovered as next of kin to our customer who died inter-state. We wish to inform you that the said fund is being processed and will be released to you as soon as we receive your reply to this letter.

Also note that from our records the Escrow Fund Amount is USD Seven Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Three Dollars (USD $7,955,263.00 dollars). Please re-confirm if this is in line with what you have in your documents for records verification and proper documentation.

We request that you provide your personal data and means of identification such as Drivers License or International Passport, Your full Home Address and daytime telephone number with which you can be reached for documentation process. E-mail: brendawilliammrs@gmail.com.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Brenda William
International Business and Investment Banking

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