419 scam: "REYMOND WILLAMS." <figini.alessandro@alice.it> GOOD NEWS DEAR CUSTOMER!!!

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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.
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:
- "million us 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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22999229456 (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.
- fedxcourierexpress02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REYMOND WILLAMS." <figini.alessandro@alice.it>
Reply-To: fedxcourierexpress02@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 02:15:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD NEWS DEAR CUSTOMER!!!

GOOD NEWS DEAR CUSTOMER!!!

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of
fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of
African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI

We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African
countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and Senegal with
cote d'ivoire, etc ) and they are all in Government custody now, they will
appear
at
International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice

During the course of investigation, they were able to recovered some funds
from
these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be
shared among the 10 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation.
This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in
one
of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe
you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of$7. 5
million US Dollars valid into an (ATM Card Number 506119102227445160)

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a
compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through
ATM
VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable
you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine
of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted

The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you via fedex
courier
express company.

In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the
director of fedex courier company ( MR. FRANK OWEN) via e-mail. Kindly look
below to find
appropriate contact information

CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR. FRANK OWEN
PHONE NUMBER +229-99229456
EMAIL ADDRESS:(fedxcourierexpress02@gmail.com)

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information

FULL NAME Johnny Aaron McEntyre Sr
ADDRESS 8234 Nations Ford Road
CITY Charlotte
STATE N C
ZIP CODE 28217
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER 7047765977
OCCUPATION Retired

We advice you to stop all the communications with everyone regarding your
payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urgent you to comply
and receive your ATM Card funds

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions .
Yours in Services
REYMOND WILLAMS.

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