419 scam: "doctor williams" <info@usa.org> Re:STOP ALL TRANSACTION

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- doctorwilliams113@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "doctor williams" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: doctorwilliams113@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:29:19 +0100
Subject: Re:STOP ALL TRANSACTION

Dear Sir/Madam

This is to inform you that we have verified your contract /inheritance file
and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you
have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your fund.

Once again, you have to stop hence your further communication with any
other person(s) or office(s) regarding this transaction, this is to avoid
any hitches in finalizing your payment. We have scheduled your transfer to
be effected through our online banking system. To commence, you need to
reply back with your information as listed above to ensure you are the true
beneficiary.

1. Full Name:.........
2. Address:.....
3. Country:.........
4. Phone number:.....

Your transfer is scheduled to be completed under 14 official banking days,
that was because your payment file worth of $7,800,000.00 has less than 21
days to expire in this bank and when it expires, the fund will go into the
Federal Government treasury account.

Yours sincerely,
Email:(doctorwilliams113@gmail.com)

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