419 scam: "Mr. Duddley Williams, Official Notification"<br> <officialnotification@gmail.com> Is this a valid email address.

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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:
- "legalservice220@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Duddley Williams, Official Notification"
<officialnotification@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <legalserviceonly@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:49:17 -0700
Subject: Is this a valid email address.

Dear,

Re: Fund payment

I am writing to you in my capacity as an estate planning attorney for the late Mr. John Radec, who passed away on April 1, 2021, along with his wife, Carmen Radec. As per my late client's last will and testament, his estate valued at five million United States dollar s, has been liquidated and the proceeds distributed to a lucky individual or donated to an orphanage.

In accordance with my client's wishes, I am seeking a suitable individual or organization to receive the bequest. I obtained your personal information from a search engine, and I hope this email finds you well.

Kindly get back to me for more details, please respond to this email legalservice220@outlook.com We can then discuss the terms and conditions of the fund disbursement and provide you with the necessary banking information for the fund transfer.

Sincerely,
Mr. Duddley Williams,
Solicitor and Legal Practitioner.

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PENTING
"Email ini (termasuk seluruh lampirannya, bila ada) hanya ditujukan kepada penerima sebagaimana dimaksud pada tujuan email ini. Email ini dapat berisi informasi atau hal-hal yang secara hukum bersifat rahasia. Jika terdapat kesalahan pengiriman (Anda bukan penerima yang dituju), maka Anda tidak diperkenankan untuk memanfaatkan, menyebarkan, mendistribusikan, atau menggandakan email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya. Mohon kerja samanya untuk segera menghapus email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya (di mana Anda bukan penerima yang dituju). Semua pendapat yang ada dalam email ini merupakan pendapat pribadi dari pengirim yang bersangkutan dan tidak serta merta mencerminkan pandangan Kementerian Keuangan, kecuali telah terdapat kesepakatan antara pengirim dan penerima bahwa email ini termasuk salah satu bentuk komunikasi kedinasan yang dapat diterima oleh kedua pihak".

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