419 scam: Willson Victor <grakom20@gmail.com> Greeting from Abidjan

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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:
- "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)
- "you will be given 30%" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- wvictor@gmx.at (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Willson Victor <grakom20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wvictor@gmx.at
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:27:01 +0100
Subject: Greeting from Abidjan

--
I am a bank AUDITIOR GENERAL by profession,I am interested in
transferring the funds to your country through the help of our bank

insider whom is to make it happen, so we can invest the money in a
good business of your choice in your country under your technical

and managerial partnership, should you be inclined to be involved in
this project, I will appreciate a prompt response from you

through my Private Email, so that you can provide your banking
details even without any money in the account so we can quickly

realize this transaction together.

The total amount involved is One hundred and sixty million US DOLLARS
only [160,000.000.00 DOLLARS ] and we wish to transfer this

money into a safe foreigners account abroad. But I don't know any
foreigner; I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this

money cannot be approved to a local person here, but to a foreigner
who has information about the account, which I shall give to you

upon your positive response. I am revealing this to you with believe
in God that you will never let me down in this business.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the

law. The bank official will destroy all documents of the transaction
immediately you receive this money leaving no trace to any place.

I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for
onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate

clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange
departments, At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30%
of

the total amount, 70% will be for us.

PLEASE, TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.

I look forward to hear from you. contact me through my email address
( wvictor@gmx.at ).

Yours sincerely,
Willson victor .

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