419 scam: "Paul Wills"<jamesedward20@outlook.com> GET BACK TO ME.....

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- paulwills18@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- kindly contact me via my private email address:paulwills18@gmail.com or paulwills010@gmail.com meanwhile i request on your (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Wills" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulwills18@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 15:07:16 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.....

ATTN:SIR/MAD,
Please I deem it vital to contact you this day. Please, I request you co operation to partner with me for a transfer of US$7.5 Million to your bank account. The fund belong to one of my deceased client/Costumer Mr Alfred,who died with his entire family on the 2009 tsunamis natural disaster with his family while on their holiday in Phuket Thailand.

This my client was Contractor with Ghana Petroleum Co-operation before his death. He made this fix deposit for a period of four years Subsequently he leaves nobody as his next of kin to claim the fund and i will not like the bank here to confiscate the fund to a government fund because that banking rule here in Ghana that any deposit without claim for ten years after the fix due, the fund will be confiscated to government fund this i will not want as this is a very good opportunity for me and you to join heads together to claim this fund IN YOUR NAME since you been a foriegner makes you stand a better chance to stand for the position of his next of kin as one of his relations/family member,

I have every Documents to this depositing of the fund in my file as his account officer,

I decided to contact you as to enable us partner together as i present you to the bank as his next of kin for us to claim the fund for the good benefit of both of us.Your share of the total sum will be 40% as soon as the fund is been transfer to your bank account while 60% for me,Contact me for more details on how will can move ahead in making this claims

This transaction is 100% risky free and will be handle on a very good protective legal ground.
please if you are interested act fast.I await your urgent response. If you are interested kindly contact me via my private email address:paulwills18@gmail.com or paulwills010@gmail.com

Meanwhile I request on your return mail that you kindly send me your data information's as follow below:

1. Your Name in Full....................
2. Your Contact Address........................
3. Your Occupation................ .
4. Your Nationality.................
5. Your City.........................
6. Your private Telephone/Mobile number...........
7. Your Age...................
8. Your Gender.............

This requested Data of you will enable me file in your name into the depositing file as his next of kin to perfect the claims in your name

However, feel free to ask me any question and I promise to clarify you
Hope to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and GOD bless you as you do that.
Regards,
Mr Paul Wills

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