419 scam: "DR. RONALD WILLIAMS" <info.effegooffice1@gmail.com> PACKAGE.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "info.bnkbj@zing.vn" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. RONALD WILLIAMS" <info.effegooffice1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.bnkbj@zing.vn
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:36:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PACKAGE.

Good Morning,

Thank you for your email . I am contacting you because am in charge for your outstanding transfer .this is to inform you that It has come to the attention of the Treasury department the hindrance on your approval transfer, therefore we do everything we can to guarantee swift release of your funds to your end within 1 working day either by wire transfer. and please you have only today to send this fee so that we can get every things done today without any further delay again.

Mrs. Ruth Wgary came all the way from canada to claim your fun, she also said that you are dead and she has a copy of your passport, Because she has heard that today is the last day, she said that you are dead please let us know the turth if you are still alive. Please convince me now. She said that you died last night. and they are here to claim your Atm card. they said that they knew you was going to pay $30 (US$) to get the fund because you told them something like that before you die, i am confused i dont know the right way to follow and the real turth. Please reconfirm us your full detail and direct telephone number as soon as you are sending us the payment details.

If i dont please let me know and send the requested fee. If i dont hear from you today, then i shall let her go with your fund to her destination address. please let me know if this is true or not as am now and if we do not see your response as soon as possible then we will know is true and enrooted you're fund to her address in canada.

ATM card or a check .please note that you need to acts on your party by obtain a payment guarantee order with $30 (US$) send the money via Western union or Money Gram only with the below:

Receivers name: Godson C. Oteh
Question: What colour?
Answer: Blue
Country: Benin Republic
City state: Port Novo
Zip code 229.
Confirm the MTCN .... and the senders name ....
Amount: $30 (US$)

Forward us the payment details, MTCN. And we will perform our obligation of getting the fund to your location upon receiving your order and the fee, if you dont send this fee today, your fund will
belong to our government.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
Wishing you the best ,
Dr. Donnald Williams.
Remittance Department.
reply to this email : info.bnkbj@zing.vn

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