419 scam: Dr Wilfred Williams <lugood303@gmail.com> ATTENTION DEAR

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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.
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.
- +22952681738 (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.
- bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Wilfred Williams <lugood303@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 14:01:50 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR

Attn Beneficiary

Good news, The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and
discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt
officials of the Company who are trying to divert your fund of
$6.500,000,00 into their private accounts.

Therefore, we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment with World Bank to make your payment through our new ATM
MASTER CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM
Machine around your area. with that i have decided to help you pay the
money so that your ATM VISA CARD will not expire, because I know
that when you get your ATM VISA CARD definitely you must pay me back
my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact Dr. Wilfred Williams, with your full delivery
information???s such as.

1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal Address:_______
3. Direct phone Numbers:_____
4. Country:________
5. Gender:_____
6.Age:_____
7. Occupation:________
8.Nationality:________
9. your valid id card_______

Therefore, you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Dr.
Wilfred Williams
with below Email address(bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com)
You have to respond urgent because the more you keep waiting the more
your ATM VISA CARD
will be delaying,so better contact the accountant manager
now with this email address okay.

EMAIL.. bgfibankgroup96@gmail.com
Phone.... +229-52681738
Dr. Wilfred Williams
ATM VISA CARD OFFICE BGFI BANK

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