419 scam: Joy Williams <info@usa.org> Greetings From Mrs. Joy Willams

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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:
- "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- joy35william@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joy Williams <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <joy35william@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:13:37 +0200
Subject: Greetings From Mrs. Joy Willams

Greetings From Mrs. Joy Willams

With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My names are Mrs. Joy Willams am 47 years old From Switzerland ; I am married to Tom Willams; but we Living Benin Republic, We were married for 25 years without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 3 months due to my cancer problem (Breast cancer). Before my husband died last year there is this sum $ 1,800,000.00 Million usd that he deposited with a bank in Benin and presently the fund is still with the Bank.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to individual that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund, and I don't want in a way were this fund will be used in wrong way. If you wish to help me actualize this vision, please indicate your readiness immediately you received this proposal. Remain blessed you as you listing to the voice of reasoning. Contact email....joy35william@gmail.com

Your beloved sister
Mrs. Joy Willams
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This email and any file transmitted with it are confidential information of VINGROUP and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not take any action in reliance on this email. Without prior written consent of VINGROUP, any disclosure or distribution of this email or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. VINGROUP shall not take any responsibility for the improper, incomplete or delayed transmission of the information contained in this email. If you have received this email in error, kindly notify VINGROUP by an email reply and then delete this email along with all attachments from your system. Thank you.

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