419 scam: "Mr.Williams Dickson"<"info"@mild.ocn.ne.jp> RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS

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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:
- "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Williams Dickson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wdickson607@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 10:54:43 -0800
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS

DEAR BENEFICIARY JOLANTA TYBURA,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR

IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT

TRANSFER THIS FUNDS $15.5MILLION US DOLLARS DIRECTLY TO YOUR

NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY

OUR DELIVERY AGENT TO DELIVER THE FUND TO YOUR HOUSE

ADDRESS.

NOTE:- THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH CASH

DELIVERY HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE ALSO THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS

BEEN PACKAGED LIKE A CONSIGNMENT.

WE WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL

ADDRESS, ID-CARD OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TO US

IMMEDIATELY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR DETAILS INFORMATION TO ENABLE US

SECURE THE CLEARANCE DOCUMENT FROM FEDERAL HIGH COMMISSION

IN YOUR NAME BEFORE THE DELIVERY AGENT WILL MOVE THE FUND TO YOUR HOUSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR.WILLIAS DICKSON ,

SECRETARY GENERAL

WORLD BANK.

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