419 scam: "Sir. Williams" <chris02@zipmail.com.br> From Sir Williams

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +22555953960 (Cote d'Ivoire, 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.
- williamschris484@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir. Williams" <chris02@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:33:02 -0300
Subject: From Sir Williams

From Sir Williams
Financial Adviser to Mrs. Simone Gbagbo
Wife of captured President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory coast.

Good Day

My name is Chris Williams financial adviser to Mrs. Simone Gbagbo, the wife of captured President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast, who is presently in World Court Prison Holland. Due to the problem that arose because of the political situation in Ivory Coast, the EU and USA had seized all funds belonging to Laurent Gbagbo and his allies because he refused to hand over power peacefully.

Go through this site for the news about President Laurent Gbagbo

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fVVOi-LQ2oIJ:www.france24.com/en/20110412-what-happens-Now-Laurent-Gbagbo-Ivory-Coast-

I have decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of 4,500,000£ (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) to your personal or company s account, pending if the fund wi ll be safe without any problem. This money was part of the fund secured by me when her husband was still in power. As the adviser, she relied on me; my attention was drowned to this said amount, in case of unforeseen circumstances. This fund is presently deposited with a private Security and finance company in (USA)

Please do not hesitate to contact me via my private email williamschris484@gmail.com as I will inform you of the entire procedure to follow. For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum, while 70% will be for our investment in your country and 10% will be set aside to take care of all related expenses. Please your assistance is highly needed urgent; you are required to maintain the secrecy of this matter even if you are not interested I will remain grateful.

God bless you abundantly.

Yours Truly,
Chris Williams
+225 559 539 60

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