419 scam: "williams smith"<william@hotmail.com> FOR YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "williams smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bdada2@live.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:16:34 -0700
Subject: FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Good Day,

How are you today? I presume all is well with you and your family. I am pleased to enlighten you about my accomplishment in getting those funds with the mutual aid of a new associate from china who is an investor.

Follow-up to your effort, honesty, audacity you showed at the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of US$1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and I have
authorized the GLOBAL SECURITY & INVESTMENT LTD where I deposited the fund to issue you an international certified bank draft cashable at your bank or transfer the fund to you through bank to bank wire transfer/electronic transfer method.Please contact the Remittance Department GLOBAL SECURITY & INVESTMENT LTD Dr. Bello Dada to facilitate the remittance of your fund:

ATTN: Dr. Bello Dada
Emil: bdada4@live.com

Meanwhile, to avoid unnecessary delays, please provide him with the information below so as to enable him confirm your rightful beneficiary and proceed with the transfer arrangement without any further obstruction:

1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Nationality:
5. Country:

I have already instructed the GLOBAL SECURITY & INVESTMENT LTD the reason for this payment and for easy recognition, please contact him and ask him to send you the total US$1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which
I kept for your recompense for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with the GLOBAL SECURITY & INVESTMENT LTD for your immediate payment.

Finally, please do notify me instantaneously as soon as you confirm the payment in your selected method of payment to enable us share the joy once again after our distress at that time. However, I am extremely busy at the moment with my investment
project; hence I directed the GLOBAL SECURITY & INVESTMENT LTD to smooth the progress of this transfer.

Do have a pleasant day and God Bless.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Williams.

FOR YOOUR PAYMENT

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