419 scam: RICHARD WILLIAMS <sdfgasdfg131@yahoo.pt> Attention:DEAR YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22999749879 (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.
- mredward_zanda@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD WILLIAMS <sdfgasdfg131@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: RICHARD WILLIAMS <mredward_zanda@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:30:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention:DEAR YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Â Attention:Â My name is Richard Williams:(DHL)COURIE COMPANY DIRECTOR, This is to inform you once again that after our meeting with President of UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, they other me to deliver your Â ATM CARD worth $7.2million dollar, in fact i thank the Lord that all the Arrangement goes successful.Â so fill this information below and your Atm card worth $7.2million will be deliver to your home address without any further delaying, once again after you send your home address to me, i will deliver your Atm card with Pin code to enable you withdraw from the card.
Once again i am here to inform you that the limit of your ATM CARD is $10.000usd, so you can be withdrawing $10,000.00 every day till you withdraw all the funds inside your ATM.
This is what i need from you to complete the delivering.
Â Your full name:::::::::::::::::::Your country:::::::::::::::::::::Your phone number::::::::::::::::Your next of kin:::::::::::::::::Your home address::::::::::::::::Your identification card:::::::::Â Please fill this information correctly to avoid wrong delivering please note that it will take me 5 hours to deliver your ATM CARD.Email;(mredward_zanda@yahoo.fr)Diplomat Richard WilliamsFax 00229 99749879Office 0022961362591

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