419 scam: "Dr. Jim Williams" <westen-mh@io.ocn.ne.jp> Compliment of the season Your ATM VISA Card Is Ready now

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22994894236 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jimwilliams805@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jim Williams" <westen-mh@io.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Jim Williams" <jimwilliams805@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:43:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Compliment of the season Your ATM VISA Card Is Ready now

Compliment of the season Your ATM VISA Card Is Ready now

We the United Bank For Africa (UBA) hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitized Payment System. and you have spend a lot of money and a lot time sending money to different people just to make sure you receive your fund and after set and done your receive nothing. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.

The World Bank (WB), United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning Prize,inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM VISA Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of$5,500.000.00 USD(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), it is already loaded in the ATM Visa Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars(US$10,000.00)we have concluded the delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies and their delivery time and change is stated below.

UPSHhrs/$330
FedExrhrs/$250
DHLMays/$175

Note that you will be liable to pay the delivery fee of your ATM VISA Card with any of the above courier company of your choice before the delivery will take place to your destination address

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email jimwilliams805@gmail.com and let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the shipment of your ATM VISA Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
Dr. Jim Williams
E-mail: jimwilliams805@gmail.com
Phone: +229 9489 4236
Director Foreign Remittance Department
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Bank Benin Plc

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