419 scam: "Lady Amanda Williams" <Williamsinfo@mail.com> Please respond soon!

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "williams76@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "williams76@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lady Amanda Williams" <Williamsinfo@mail.com>
Reply-To: williams76@live.co.uk
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:38:57 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Please respond soon!

Lady Amanda Williams.
49 Neptune Walk,Erith
London, England.
E-mail:williams76@live.co.uk

Here writes Lady Amanda Williams, suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married to Sir Richard Anderson an
Englishman who is dead. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death. Our life
together as man and wife lasted for three decades without child, My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves
due to physical disability or financial predicament.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £20 Million pounds whichwere derived from his
vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK.Presently, this money is still with
the bank.Recently, my doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am
suffering from and the stroke in addition.With this that has befallen my family and me.

I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift to fund the upkeep of uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privilege sine i have no child and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very
wealthy persons and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused.I shall give you the contact
of the bank in UK and a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary. You can
contact me through my personal emailaddress:williams76@live.co.uk

Best Regards,
Lady Amanda Williams

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