419 scam: "Dossou Williams" <budhrani@gibtelecom.net> HIGH YEILD PROPOSAL, I WANT YOU TO BE MY PARTNER,

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dossou_williams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dossou Williams" <budhrani@gibtelecom.net>
Reply-To: dossou_williams@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:20:49 +0200
Subject: HIGH YEILD PROPOSAL, I WANT YOU TO BE MY PARTNER,

Dear, Partner,

I am Mr.Dossou Williams an accountant in the Ministry of petroleum and energy
in my country, please I want to effect a transfer of $16.6 million United
States dollars to any foreign account that you can provide me as soon as
possible.

the said funds is from the consolidated crude oil account operated by my
government via my ministry.
A comprehensive details of the funds will be given to you when you get back
to me.

I am vying for a political office as the mayor of my city (Accra-Republic of
Ghana) by the end of the year so I want this funds transferred to a foreign
account so that I can use my part for my political campaign,

I am ready to split the funds with you on the ratio of 20% for you why 75%
for me and my committee and then 5%. for an unforeseen expenses.

Please reach me on this email; dossou_williams@yahoo.com

Best Regard.
Mr.Dossou Williams.

Tel +233-247-127-125

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