419 scam: williams fine <williamsfine2006@gmail.com> Kind Greetings,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- parcason@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- ' best regards, mr.paul jerome email address;parcason@gmail.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: williams fine <williamsfine2006@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:45:21 +0000
Subject: Kind Greetings,

Kind Greetings,
I write to seek your services in a confidential matter
regarding a foreigner a physician of 68 years old, late Dr. GEORGE
BRUMLEYJr, from Atlanta ( USA ) an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the
Government of Libya, until his death in KENYAN air crash in July 2003 with
his entire family; Banked with us here at and had a balance of Nine million
Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars which the bank now expects a
next of kin to claim as
beneficiary,

This requires a private arrangement. Could you be able to receive these
funds under legal claims then I will fill you in.I will appreciate for fewer
questions asked and your participation will be 25% of the total money

There are practically no risks involved, the transaction will be
executed under legit arrangement that will protect you from

any breach of the law, it will be bank-to-bank transfer.

Your major role would be to provide an account where the funds will be
transferred
For more information about Dr. GEORGE BRUMLEYJr tragic story, please
search the following WEB SITE:
" http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html "

Best Regards,
Mr.Paul Jerome
Email address;parcason@gmail.com <address%3Bparcason@gmail.com>

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